BALLOTTEMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALLOTTEMENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BALLOTTEMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLOTTEMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLOTTEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballottementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLOTTEMENT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BALLOTTEMENT, 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 | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLOTTEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALLOTTEMENT
1 longer words begin with BALLOTTEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLOTTEMENT
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Common questions about BALLOTTEMENT
- Is BALLOTTEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALLOTTEMENT is not in it.
- How many points is BALLOTTEMENT worth?
- BALLOTTEMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLOTTEMENT?
- BALLOTTEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BALLOTTEMENT:
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