BALLERINA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BALLERINA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALLERINA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLERINA is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLERINA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballerinasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLERINA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALLERINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLERINA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BALLERINA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A woman who dances ballet, especially as a leading performer.
Ballerina comes from Italian and traditionally names the top female dancer in a company. The word suggests grace, discipline and years of training.
How BALLERINA is used
Ballerina is used for female ballet dancers, with "prima ballerina" for the leading one.
- The young ballerina practised her turns every morning.
- The prima ballerina received a standing ovation.
- A tiny ballerina twirled on top of the music box.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALLERINA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BALLERINA
1 longer words begin with BALLERINA.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLERINA
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Common questions about BALLERINA
- Is BALLERINA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLERINA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLERINA worth?
- BALLERINA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BALLERINA mean?
- A woman who dances ballet, especially as a leading performer.
- What letters can be added to BALLERINA?
- BALLERINA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALLERINA:
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