BALLUTE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BALLUTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALLUTE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLUTE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLUTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballutesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLUTE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BALLUTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does BALLUTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small inflatable device that works like a parachute to slow and steady a falling object.
The word blends balloon and parachute, and a ballute is often used for stabilising a jumper or a spacecraft before a main canopy opens. Its rounded shape differs from the flat canopy of an ordinary parachute.
How BALLUTE is used
Ballute is a technical word from aerospace and skydiving.
- The probe deployed a ballute to slow its fall.
- A ballute stabilised the capsule at high altitude.
- Engineers tested the ballute in a wind tunnel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALLUTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BALLUTE
The 7 tiles of BALLUTE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BALLUTE
1 longer words begin with BALLUTE.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLUTE
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Common questions about BALLUTE
- Is BALLUTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLUTE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLUTE worth?
- BALLUTE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BALLUTE mean?
- A small inflatable device that works like a parachute to slow and steady a falling object.
- What letters can be added to BALLUTE?
- BALLUTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BALLUTE:
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