BALS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful BALS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balsaChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BALS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about BALS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BALS
The 4 tiles of BALS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with BALS
16 longer words begin with BALS.
Words ending in BALS
17 words end in BALS. Useful as a back hook: play BALS onto a word already on the board.
Words with BALS inside
4 words contain BALS in the middle. Words that start with BALS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BALS
Common questions about BALS
- Is BALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALS worth?
- BALS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALS?
- BALS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BALS:
Open BALS in the Word Finder