BALLASTERS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. BALLASTERS 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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PlayableBALLASTERS · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALLASTERS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BALLASTERS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLASTERS
No single letter turns BALLASTERS into another word.
How BALLASTERS scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1a1s1t1e1r1s1 12
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2a1s1t1e1r1s1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in BALLASTERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLASTERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLASTERS
arbalests11 ballaster11 arbalest10 arblasts10 ballasts10 basaltes10 blasters10 earballs10 ratables10 sabellas10 stablers10 laterals8 tarseals8 abasers9 abaters9 ablates9 abreast9 alberts9 arables9 arblast9 astable9 balases9 ballast9 ballats9 ballers9 ballets9 ballses9 barless9 basalts9 basters9 bastles9 batlers9 bestars9 blaster9 braless9 brasset9 breasts9 earball9 labrets9 ratable9
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Common questions about BALLASTERS
- Is BALLASTERS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALLASTERS is not in it.
- How many points is BALLASTERS worth?
- BALLASTERS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLASTERS?
- No single letter can be added to BALLASTERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BALLASTERS:
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