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.
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
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
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.
What does BALLISTA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An ancient siege weapon like a giant crossbow that shot heavy bolts or stones.
The Romans relied on the ballista to strike defenders on city walls from a distance. Twisted ropes stored the energy that launched the missile, so it was more precise than a catapult.
How BALLISTA is used
Ballista is mostly met in history books, museum displays and fantasy games.
- A single ballista could pin down soldiers on the far wall.
- The legion carried a disassembled ballista on its wagons.
- In the game, the ballista fires slowly but pierces armour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALLISTA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BALLISTA
2 longer words begin with BALLISTA.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLISTA
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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 does BALLISTA mean?
- An ancient siege weapon like a giant crossbow that shot heavy bolts or stones.
- 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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