BALLOT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BALLOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALLOT?
| 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 BALLOT is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLOT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BALLOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does BALLOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A paper, ticket, or other means used to record a vote in secret, or the overall process and count of such votes.
A ballot lets a voter make a choice privately, usually by marking or depositing a slip of paper, so that no one else can see how any individual voted. The word also covers the wider event, as when an election is decided by ballot or when club members are asked to settle a question by secret ballot rather than a show of hands. Historically the earliest ballots were literal small balls dropped into a container, which is where the underlying Italian root, meaning little ball, comes from. Modern ballots range from simple paper slips to structured forms listing several candidates or options for the voter to choose among.
How BALLOT is used
Common in political, legal, and organisational contexts wherever a vote is taken by secret written choice.
- She marked her choice on the ballot and folded it in half.
- The union settled the dispute by holding a members' ballot.
- Election officials counted every ballot by hand overnight.
- His name appeared last on the crowded ballot.
- The committee decided the matter by secret ballot rather than open debate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALLOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BALLOT
11 longer words begin with BALLOT.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLOT
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Common questions about BALLOT
- Is BALLOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLOT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLOT worth?
- BALLOT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BALLOT mean?
- A paper, ticket, or other means used to record a vote in secret, or the overall process and count of such votes.
- What letters can be added to BALLOT?
- BALLOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BALLOT:
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