BALLASTED is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BALLASTED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1l1a1s1t1e1d2
PlayableBALLASTED · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALLASTED?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BALLASTED is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLASTED
No single letter turns BALLASTED into another word.
How BALLASTED scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1a1s1t1e1d2 12
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2a1s1t1e1d2 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALLASTED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLASTED has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLASTED
ballades11 ballated11 ablated10 baldest10 ballade10 ballads10 ballsed10 blasted10 datable10 stabled10 ablates9 astable9 ballast9 ballats9 ballets9 sabella9 salable9 stalled8 abased9 abated9 ballad9 balled9 basted9 bestad9 blades9 blated9 labdas9 sabled9 tabled9 abates8 ablate8 ablest8 ablets8 ballat8 ballet8 basalt8 bastle8 blaest8 blates8 bleats8
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Common questions about BALLASTED
- Is BALLASTED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLASTED, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLASTED worth?
- BALLASTED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLASTED?
- No single letter can be added to BALLASTED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALLASTED:
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