BALLOTING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BALLOTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1l1o1t1i1n1g2
PlayableBALLOTING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BALLOTING?
| 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%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful BALLOTING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLOTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballotingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLOTING scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1o1t1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2o1t1i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALLOTING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLOTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALLOTING
1 longer words begin with BALLOTING.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLOTING
bloating11 obligant11 balling10 biltong10 blating10 boating10 bolling10 bolting10 tabling10 bitonal9 lobtail9 antilog8 galliot8 tolling8 abling9 bagnio9 baling9 bating9 gabion9 global9 globin9 goblin9 lobing9 albino8 ballon8 ballot8 billon8 bonita8 libant8 obital8 obtain8 galiot7 gallon7 gitano7 gollan7 latigo7 lingot7 tiglon7 toling7 latino6
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Common questions about BALLOTING
- Is BALLOTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLOTING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLOTING worth?
- BALLOTING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLOTING?
- BALLOTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALLOTING:
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