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.
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
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
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.
What does BALLASTED mean in Scrabble?
BALLASTED is the past tense or past participle of BALLAST.
BALLAST(noun) — Heavy material carried in a ship, balloon or vehicle to keep it steady, or crushed stone used as a base for railway tracks.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLASTED
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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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