BALKS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BALKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1k5s1
PlayableBALKS · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 261,415odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BALKS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful BALKS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALKS
No single letter turns BALKS into another word.
How BALKS scores
Scrabble b3a1l1k5s1 11
Words with Friends b4a1l2k5s1 13
Face value of the 5 tiles in BALKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Shorter words from the letters in BALKS
balk10 bask10 kabs10 albs6 bals6 labs6 slab6 kab9 aks7 ask7 kas7 ska7 abs5 alb5 bal5 bas5 lab5 sab5 als3 las3 sal3 ka6 ab4 ba4 al2 as2 la2
Common questions about BALKS
- Is BALKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALKS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALKS worth?
- BALKS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALKS?
- No single letter can be added to BALKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BALKS:
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