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.
b3a1l1l1o1o1n1i1s1t1
PlayableBALLOONIST · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
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
Scrabble b3a1l1l1o1o1n1i1s1t1 12
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2o1o1n2i1s1t1 16
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.
Words starting with BALLOONIST
1 longer words begin with BALLOONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLOONIST
boltonias11 lobations11 oblations11 balloons10 boltonia10 boniatos10 lobation10 lobtails10 oblation10 solation8 stallion8 albinos9 ballons9 balloon9 ballots9 bastion9 batoons9 billons9 bitonal9 boniato9 bonitas9 bonitos9 lobolas9 lobtail9 oblasti9 obtains9 install7 latinos7 latosol7 lintols7 lotions7 soliton7 talions7 ablins8 albino8 ballon8 ballot8 baloos8 baltis8 basion8
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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 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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