BALLADINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALLADINES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BALLADINES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLADINES is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLADINES
No single letter turns BALLADINES into another word.
How BALLADINES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BALLADINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLADINES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLADINES
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Common questions about BALLADINES
- Is BALLADINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALLADINES is not in it.
- How many points is BALLADINES worth?
- BALLADINES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLADINES?
- No single letter can be added to BALLADINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BALLADINES:
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