BALLASTS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BALLASTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALLASTS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLASTS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLASTS
No single letter turns BALLASTS into another word.
How BALLASTS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALLASTS, 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 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLASTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BALLASTS mean in Scrabble?
BALLASTS is a form of BALLAST (its plural or a verb form).
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 BALLASTS
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Common questions about BALLASTS
- Is BALLASTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLASTS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLASTS worth?
- BALLASTS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLASTS?
- No single letter can be added to BALLASTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALLASTS:
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