Scrabble Word Finder

BALLOON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. BALLOON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

b3a1l1l1o1o1n1
PlayableBALLOON · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 882,251odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept BALLOON?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 49 / 100

49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.29
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.86%

Our own measure of how useful BALLOON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BALLOON

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

balloons10

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BALLOON scores

Scrabble b3a1l1l1o1o1n1 9
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2o1o1n2 13

Face value of the 7 tiles in BALLOON, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
a19
l24
o28
n16

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 882,251.

Words starting with BALLOON

balloons10 ballooned12 ballooning13 balloonist12 balloonings14 balloonists13

6 longer words begin with BALLOON.

Shorter words from the letters in BALLOON

ballon8 lobola8 aboon7 baloo7 llano5 ball6 bola6 boll6 bolo6 bona6 bool6 boon6 lobo6 noob6 obol6 aloo4 loan4 loon4 noll4 nolo4 olla4 alb5 bal5 ban5 bao5 boa5 bon5 boo5 lab5 lob5 nab5 nob5 oba5 obo5 all3 loa3 loo3 noo3 ono3 oon3

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Common questions about BALLOON

Is BALLOON valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLOON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is BALLOON worth?
BALLOON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BALLOON?
BALLOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BALLOON:

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