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
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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