BALLISTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BALLISTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1l1i1s1t1i1c3
PlayableBALLISTIC · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BALLISTIC?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful BALLISTIC is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLISTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballisticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLISTIC scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1i1s1t1i1c3 13
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2i1s1t1i1c4 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALLISTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLISTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALLISTIC
2 longer words begin with BALLISTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLISTIC
albitic11 bacilli11 basilic11 baillis9 italics9 stibial9 baltic10 alibis8 bailli8 baltis8 bialis8 citals8 italic8 lilacs8 scilla8 sialic8 silica8 tibial8 tibias8 ticals8 tallis6 basic9 absit7 alibi7 bails7 baits7 balls7 balti7 basil7 basti7 biali7 bills7 blast7 blats7 blist7 blits7 calls7 cilia7 cills7 cital7
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Common questions about BALLISTIC
- Is BALLISTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLISTIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLISTIC worth?
- BALLISTIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLISTIC?
- BALLISTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALLISTIC:
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