BALSAMING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BALSAMING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1s1a1m3i1n1g2
PlayableBALSAMING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALSAMING?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful BALSAMING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALSAMING
No single letter turns BALSAMING into another word.
How BALSAMING scores
Scrabble b3a1l1s1a1m3i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends b4a1l2s1a1m4i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALSAMING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALSAMING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BALSAMING
amblings13 lambings13 mailbags13 sambaing13 bailsman12 ambling12 balming12 blaming12 gambias12 gimbals12 lambing12 mailbag12 manbags12 baalism11 bimanal11 abasing10 ablings10 baaings10 balings10 bisnaga10 lingams10 magians10 maligns10 mangals10 sabling10 siamang10 almains9 animals9 basinal9 laminas9 manilas9 agnails8 bagman11 gambas11 gambia11 gimbal11 manbag11 ambans10 baalim10 balsam10
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Common questions about BALSAMING
- Is BALSAMING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALSAMING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALSAMING worth?
- BALSAMING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALSAMING?
- No single letter can be added to BALSAMING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALSAMING:
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