BALLIEST is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. BALLIEST is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept BALLIEST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLIEST is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLIEST
No single letter turns BALLIEST into another word.
How BALLIEST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALLIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLIEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BALLIEST
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BALLIEST mean in Scrabble?
BALLIEST is the superlative form of BALLY.
BALLY(adjective) — Used to add emphasis, especially annoyance, in place of a stronger swear word.
Anagrams of BALLIEST
The 8 tiles of BALLIEST in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLIEST
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Common questions about BALLIEST
- Is BALLIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALLIEST is not in it.
- How many points is BALLIEST worth?
- BALLIEST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLIEST?
- No single letter can be added to BALLIEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALLIEST:
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