BALLAD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BALLAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBALLAD · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 689,845odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BALLAD?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful BALLAD is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLAD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLAD scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1a1d2 9
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2a1d2 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in BALLAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
Words starting with BALLAD
ballade10 ballads10 balladed12 ballades11 balladic13 balladin11 balladry14 balladeer12 balladine12 ballading13 balladins12 balladist12 balladeers13 balladines13 balladists13 balladries13 balladeered15 balladeering16 balladmonger18 balladmongers19
20 longer words begin with BALLAD.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLAD
labda8 bald7 blad7 alba6 baal6 ball6 daal5 bad6 dab6 aba5 alb5 baa5 bal5 lab5 dal4 lad4 aal3 ala3 all3 bd5 ab4 ba4 ad3 da3 aa2 al2 la2
Common questions about BALLAD
- Is BALLAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLAD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLAD worth?
- BALLAD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLAD?
- BALLAD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BALLAD:
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