BALOO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALOO 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BALOO?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALOO is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALOO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baloosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALOO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BALOO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 37,345.
Words starting with BALOO
1 longer words begin with BALOO.
Words ending in BALOO
1 words end in BALOO. Useful as a back hook: play BALOO onto a word already on the board.
Words with BALOO inside
1 words contain BALOO in the middle. Words that start with BALOO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BALOO
Common questions about BALOO
- Is BALOO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALOO is not in it.
- How many points is BALOO worth?
- BALOO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALOO?
- BALOO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BALOO:
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