BALLASTING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BALLASTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALLASTING?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLASTING is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLASTING
No single letter turns BALLASTING into another word.
How BALLASTING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BALLASTING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLASTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BALLASTING mean in Scrabble?
BALLASTING is the -ing form (present 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 BALLASTING
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Common questions about BALLASTING
- Is BALLASTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLASTING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLASTING worth?
- BALLASTING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLASTING?
- No single letter can be added to BALLASTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BALLASTING:
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