BALLGOWNS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALLGOWNS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept BALLGOWNS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLGOWNS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLGOWNS
No single letter turns BALLGOWNS into another word.
How BALLGOWNS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALLGOWNS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLGOWNS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BALLGOWNS mean in Scrabble?
BALLGOWNS is the plural of BALLGOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLGOWNS
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Common questions about BALLGOWNS
- Is BALLGOWNS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLGOWNS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLGOWNS worth?
- BALLGOWNS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLGOWNS?
- No single letter can be added to BALLGOWNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALLGOWNS:
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