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.
b3a1l1l1y4h4o1o1s1
PlayableBALLYHOOS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALLYHOOS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
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
Scrabble b3a1l1l1y4h4o1o1s1 17
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2y3h3o1o1s1 18
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.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLYHOOS
ballyhoo16 halloos10 holloas10 lobolas9 blashy14 bolshy14 shoaly12 yahoos12 ballsy11 booays11 boylas11 alloys9 halloo9 hallos9 hollas9 holloa9 hollos9 baloos8 lobola8 holly11 hooly11 hoyas11 hylas11 shaly11 yahoo11 bally10 basho10 blahs10 blash10 blays10 bohos10 booay10 boohs10 boyla10 boyos10 hobos10 looby10 alloy8 hallo8 halls8
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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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