BALLHAWKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALLHAWKING 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 24 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BALLHAWKING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLHAWKING is to know. It scores 24 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLHAWKING
No single letter turns BALLHAWKING into another word.
How BALLHAWKING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BALLHAWKING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLHAWKING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BALLHAWKING mean in Scrabble?
BALLHAWKING is the -ing form (present participle) of BALLHAWK.
BALLHAWK(noun) — An athlete with a knack for winning or intercepting the ball, especially on defence.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLHAWKING
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Common questions about BALLHAWKING
- Is BALLHAWKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLHAWKING, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLHAWKING worth?
- BALLHAWKING is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLHAWKING?
- No single letter can be added to BALLHAWKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BALLHAWKING:
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