BALLISTOSPORE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALLISTOSPORE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BALLISTOSPORE?
| 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 BALLISTOSPORE is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLISTOSPORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballistosporesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLISTOSPORE scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in BALLISTOSPORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLISTOSPORE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALLISTOSPORE
1 longer words begin with BALLISTOSPORE.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLISTOSPORE
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Common questions about BALLISTOSPORE
- Is BALLISTOSPORE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALLISTOSPORE is not in it.
- How many points is BALLISTOSPORE worth?
- BALLISTOSPORE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLISTOSPORE?
- BALLISTOSPORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of BALLISTOSPORE:
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