BALLCLAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALLCLAY 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BALLCLAY?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLCLAY is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLCLAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballclaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLCLAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALLCLAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLCLAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALLCLAY
1 longer words begin with BALLCLAY.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLCLAY
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Common questions about BALLCLAY
- Is BALLCLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALLCLAY is not in it.
- How many points is BALLCLAY worth?
- BALLCLAY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLCLAY?
- BALLCLAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALLCLAY:
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