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.
Which word lists accept BALLOON?
| 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: 49 / 100
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
balloonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLOON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BALLOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 882,251.
What does BALLOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flexible bag filled with air or gas, used as a toy or decoration, or a large one that carries people through the air.
Party balloons are made of thin rubber, whereas a hot-air balloon is a huge fabric envelope with a basket beneath. As a verb, to balloon means to swell up or to increase quickly.
How BALLOON is used
Balloon works as a noun and a verb, with the verb often meaning rapid growth.
- The child let go of the red balloon.
- A hot-air balloon drifted over the valley at dawn.
- Costs began to balloon after the second year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALLOON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BALLOON
6 longer words begin with BALLOON.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLOON
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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 does BALLOON mean?
- A flexible bag filled with air or gas, used as a toy or decoration, or a large one that carries people through the air.
- 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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