BALLGOWN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALLGOWN 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BALLGOWN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLGOWN is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLGOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballgownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLGOWN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALLGOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLGOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALLGOWN
1 longer words begin with BALLGOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLGOWN
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Common questions about BALLGOWN
- Is BALLGOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLGOWN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLGOWN worth?
- BALLGOWN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLGOWN?
- BALLGOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALLGOWN:
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