BALLANT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALLANT 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BALLANT?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLANT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLANT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BALLANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
Words starting with BALLANT
3 longer words begin with BALLANT.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLANT
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Common questions about BALLANT
- Is BALLANT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALLANT is not in it.
- How many points is BALLANT worth?
- BALLANT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLANT?
- BALLANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BALLANT:
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