BALLASTER is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. BALLASTER is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableBALLASTER · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BALLASTER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful BALLASTER is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLASTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballastersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLASTER scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1a1s1t1e1r1 11
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2a1s1t1e1r1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALLASTER, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLASTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALLASTER
1 longer words begin with BALLASTER.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLASTER
arbalest10 earballs10 ratables10 laterals8 abaters9 ablates9 abreast9 alberts9 arables9 arblast9 astable9 ballast9 ballats9 ballers9 ballets9 batlers9 blaster9 earball9 labrets9 ratable9 sabella9 salable9 stabler9 lateral7 stellar7 tarseal7 tellars7 abaser8 abater8 abates8 abears8 ablate8 ablest8 ablets8 albert8 arable8 balers8 ballat8 baller8 ballet8
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Common questions about BALLASTER
- Is BALLASTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALLASTER is not in it.
- How many points is BALLASTER worth?
- BALLASTER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLASTER?
- BALLASTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALLASTER:
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