BALLYHOOS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BALLYHOOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALLYHOOS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLYHOOS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLYHOOS
No single letter turns BALLYHOOS into another word.
How BALLYHOOS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALLYHOOS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLYHOOS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BALLYHOOS mean in Scrabble?
BALLYHOOS is a form of BALLYHOO (its plural or a verb form).
BALLYHOO(noun) — Loud, exaggerated publicity or fuss meant to attract attention.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLYHOOS
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Common questions about BALLYHOOS
- Is BALLYHOOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLYHOOS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLYHOOS worth?
- BALLYHOOS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLYHOOS?
- No single letter can be added to BALLYHOOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALLYHOOS:
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