BALNEOLOGIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALNEOLOGIST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BALNEOLOGIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALNEOLOGIST is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALNEOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balneologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALNEOLOGIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BALNEOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALNEOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALNEOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with BALNEOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in BALNEOLOGIST
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Common questions about BALNEOLOGIST
- Is BALNEOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALNEOLOGIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALNEOLOGIST worth?
- BALNEOLOGIST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALNEOLOGIST?
- BALNEOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BALNEOLOGIST:
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