BALLISTAS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BALLISTAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1l1i1s1t1a1s1
PlayableBALLISTAS · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALLISTAS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful BALLISTAS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLISTAS
No single letter turns BALLISTAS into another word.
How BALLISTAS scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1i1s1t1a1s1 11
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2i1s1t1a1s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALLISTAS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLISTAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLISTAS
balistas10 ballasts10 ballista10 balista9 ballast9 ballats9 basalts9 labials9 abatis8 absits8 baisas8 ballat8 balsas8 baltis8 basalt8 basils8 bastis8 blasts8 labial8 sabals8 stilbs8 tablas8 assail6 salals6 salats6 satais6 stalls6 stills6 tallis6 absit7 albas7 baals7 bails7 baisa7 baits7 balas7 balls7 balsa7 balti7 basal7
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Common questions about BALLISTAS
- Is BALLISTAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLISTAS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLISTAS worth?
- BALLISTAS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLISTAS?
- No single letter can be added to BALLISTAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALLISTAS:
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