BALLISTA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BALLISTA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1l1i1s1t1a1
PlayableBALLISTA · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BALLISTA?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful BALLISTA is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLISTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLISTA scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1i1s1t1a1 10
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2i1s1t1a1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALLISTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLISTA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALLISTA
2 longer words begin with BALLISTA.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLISTA
balista9 ballast9 ballats9 labials9 abatis8 ballat8 baltis8 basalt8 labial8 tablas8 tallis6 absit7 albas7 baals7 bails7 baisa7 baits7 balas7 balls7 balsa7 balti7 basal7 basil7 basta7 basti7 bills7 blast7 blats7 blist7 blits7 labia7 labis7 sabal7 stilb7 tabis7 tabla7 alias5 alist5 allis5 atlas5
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Common questions about BALLISTA
- Is BALLISTA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLISTA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLISTA worth?
- BALLISTA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLISTA?
- BALLISTA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALLISTA:
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