BALLROOM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BALLROOM 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.
b3a1l1l1r1o1o1m3
PlayableBALLROOM · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BALLROOM?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful BALLROOM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLROOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballroomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLROOM scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1r1o1o1m3 12
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2r1o1o1m4 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALLROOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLROOM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALLROOM
1 longer words begin with BALLROOM.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLROOM
abloom10 bromal10 barolo8 lobola8 morall8 robalo8 bloom9 bromo9 broom9 baloo7 bolar7 boral7 brool7 labor7 lobar7 molal7 molar7 molla7 moola7 moral7 romal7 loral5 ambo8 balm8 barm8 blam8 boma8 boom8 borm8 lamb8 moob8 ball6 boar6 bola6 boll6 bolo6 bool6 boor6 bora6 broo6
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Common questions about BALLROOM
- Is BALLROOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLROOM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLROOM worth?
- BALLROOM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLROOM?
- BALLROOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALLROOM:
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