BALLYHOO is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BALLYHOO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1l1y4h4o1o1
PlayableBALLYHOO · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BALLYHOO?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.88%
Our own measure of how useful BALLYHOO is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLYHOO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballyhoosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLYHOO scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1y4h4o1o1 16
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2y3h3o1o1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALLYHOO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLYHOO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALLYHOO
3 longer words begin with BALLYHOO.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLYHOO
halloo9 holloa9 lobola8 holly11 hooly11 yahoo11 bally10 booay10 boyla10 looby10 alloy8 hallo8 holla8 hollo8 loyal8 baloo7 ahoy10 holy10 hoya10 hyla10 ably9 blah9 blay9 boho9 booh9 boyo9 hobo9 ally7 hall7 halo7 holo7 yolo7 ball6 bola6 boll6 bolo6 bool6 lobo6 obol6 aloo4
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Common questions about BALLYHOO
- Is BALLYHOO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLYHOO, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLYHOO worth?
- BALLYHOO is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLYHOO?
- BALLYHOO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALLYHOO:
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