BALLOCK is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. BALLOCK is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 19 points there.
b3a1l1l1o1c3k5
Depends on the listBALLOCK · 7 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 9,264 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BALLOCK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.29%
Our own measure of how useful BALLOCK is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLOCK scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1o1c3k5 15
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2o1c4k5 19
Face value of the 7 tiles in BALLOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
Words starting with BALLOCK
4 longer words begin with BALLOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLOCK
collab10 black13 block13 cloak11 local7 back12 bock12 balk10 boak10 calk10 lack10 lock10 alko8 bloc8 kola8 alco6 ball6 bola6 boll6 call6 calo6 coal6 cola6 coll6 loca6 olla4 ack9 bok9 kab9 kob9 bac7 cab7 cob7 koa7 oak7 oka7 alb5 bal5 bao5 boa5
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Common questions about BALLOCK
- Is BALLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLOCK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLOCK worth?
- BALLOCK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLOCK?
- BALLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BALLOCK:
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