BALTHAZAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALTHAZAR 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BALTHAZAR?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALTHAZAR is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALTHAZAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balthazarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALTHAZAR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALTHAZAR, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALTHAZAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALTHAZAR
1 longer words begin with BALTHAZAR.
Shorter words from the letters in BALTHAZAR
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Common questions about BALTHAZAR
- Is BALTHAZAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALTHAZAR, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALTHAZAR worth?
- BALTHAZAR is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALTHAZAR?
- BALTHAZAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALTHAZAR:
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