BALTHASAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALTHASAR 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BALTHASAR?
| 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 BALTHASAR is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALTHASAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balthasarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALTHASAR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALTHASAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALTHASAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALTHASAR
1 longer words begin with BALTHASAR.
Shorter words from the letters in BALTHASAR
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Common questions about BALTHASAR
- Is BALTHASAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALTHASAR is not in it.
- How many points is BALTHASAR worth?
- BALTHASAR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALTHASAR?
- BALTHASAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALTHASAR:
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