BALMACAANS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BALMACAANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1m3a1c3a1a1n1s1
PlayableBALMACAANS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALMACAANS?
| 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%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful BALMACAANS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALMACAANS
No single letter turns BALMACAANS into another word.
How BALMACAANS scores
Scrabble b3a1l1m3a1c3a1a1n1s1 16
Words with Friends b4a1l2m4a1c4a1a1n2s1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in BALMACAANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALMACAANS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BALMACAANS
- The letter A appears four times in BALMACAANS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BALMACAANS
balmacaan15 almanacs12 mancalas12 almanac11 cabalas11 cabanas11 mancala11 cabman12 abacas10 ambans10 balsam10 cabala10 cabals10 cabana10 camans10 casaba10 sambal10 anabas8 canals8 masala8 nablas8 salaam8 samaan8 abaca9 abacs9 amban9 balms9 bancs9 blams9 cabal9 cabas9 calms9 caman9 camas9 clams9 lambs9 macas9 samba9 albas7 almas7
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Common questions about BALMACAANS
- Is BALMACAANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALMACAANS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALMACAANS worth?
- BALMACAANS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALMACAANS?
- No single letter can be added to BALMACAANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BALMACAANS:
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