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.
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
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
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.
What does BALLROOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large room or hall used for formal dances and receptions.
A ballroom typically has a polished floor, tall windows and space for an orchestra. Grand hotels and old mansions often keep one for weddings and galas. The word also gives its name to a style of partner dancing, ballroom dancing.
How BALLROOM is used
Ballroom is used both for the room itself and, as a modifier, for the dances held in it.
- The wedding reception filled the hotel ballroom.
- Chandeliers hung over the empty ballroom.
- They took lessons in ballroom dancing every Friday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALLROOM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BALLROOM
1 longer words begin with BALLROOM.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLROOM
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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 does BALLROOM mean?
- A large room or hall used for formal dances and receptions.
- 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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