BALLHAWK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BALLHAWK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1l1h4a1w4k5
PlayableBALLHAWK · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BALLHAWK?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.13%
Our own measure of how useful BALLHAWK is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLHAWK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballhawksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLHAWK scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1h4a1w4k5 20
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2h3a1w4k5 22
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALLHAWK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLHAWK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALLHAWK
3 longer words begin with BALLHAWK.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLHAWK
wallah12 kahal12 halwa11 halal8 lahal8 walla8 hawk14 bawk13 haka11 kawa11 lakh11 lawk11 waka11 walk11 balk10 waah10 bawl9 blah9 blaw9 kaal8 hall7 wall7 alba6 baal6 ball6 awk10 kaw10 haw9 kab9 wah9 wha9 bah8 wab8 aka7 aah6 aha6 awa6 awl6 lah6 law6
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Common questions about BALLHAWK
- Is BALLHAWK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLHAWK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLHAWK worth?
- BALLHAWK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLHAWK?
- BALLHAWK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALLHAWK:
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