BALLAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALLAT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3a1l1l1a1t1
Depends on the listBALLAT · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 459,897odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BALLAT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful BALLAT is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLAT scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1a1t1 8
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2a1t1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in BALLAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
Words starting with BALLAT
3 longer words begin with BALLAT.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLAT
tabla7 alba6 baal6 ball6 blat6 taal4 tala4 tall4 aba5 alb5 baa5 bal5 bat5 lab5 tab5 aal3 ala3 all3 alt3 lat3 tal3 ab4 ba4 aa2 al2 at2 la2 ta2
Common questions about BALLAT
- Is BALLAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALLAT is not in it.
- How many points is BALLAT worth?
- BALLAT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLAT?
- BALLAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BALLAT:
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