BALLOONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BALLOONIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALLOONIST?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLOONIST is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLOONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balloonistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLOONIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BALLOONIST, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLOONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BALLOONIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who flies in a balloon, especially as a pilot or hobby.
A balloonist relies on wind and heat rather than an engine, so skill lies in finding the right air currents. The first balloonists of the eighteenth century were celebrated like explorers.
How BALLOONIST is used
Refers to the pilot or passenger of a hot-air or gas balloon.
- The balloonist landed in a field of wheat.
- Early balloonists risked their lives with every flight.
- A skilled balloonist reads the wind at different heights.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALLOONIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BALLOONIST
1 longer words begin with BALLOONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLOONIST
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Common questions about BALLOONIST
- Is BALLOONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLOONIST, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLOONIST worth?
- BALLOONIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BALLOONIST mean?
- A person who flies in a balloon, especially as a pilot or hobby.
- What letters can be added to BALLOONIST?
- BALLOONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BALLOONIST:
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