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.
b3a1l1l1a1s1t1s1
PlayableBALLASTS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
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
Scrabble b3a1l1l1a1s1t1s1 10
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2a1s1t1s1 13
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.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLASTS
ballast9 ballats9 basalts9 ballat8 balsas8 basalt8 blasts8 sabals8 tablas8 salals6 salats6 stalls6 albas7 baals7 balas7 balls7 balsa7 basal7 basta7 basts7 blast7 blats7 sabal7 slabs7 stabs7 tabla7 atlas5 lasts5 salal5 salat5 salsa5 salts5 slats5 stall5 taals5 talas5 talls5 tassa5 abas6 alba6
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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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