BALLISTITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALLISTITE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BALLISTITE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLISTITE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLISTITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballistitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLISTITE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BALLISTITE, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLISTITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALLISTITE
1 longer words begin with BALLISTITE.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLISTITE
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Common questions about BALLISTITE
- Is BALLISTITE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALLISTITE is not in it.
- How many points is BALLISTITE worth?
- BALLISTITE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLISTITE?
- BALLISTITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BALLISTITE:
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