BALUN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALUN 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 accept it.
b3a1l1u1n1
Depends on the listBALUN · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BALUN?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BALUN is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALUN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balunsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALUN scores
Scrabble b3a1l1u1n1 7
Words with Friends b4a1l2u2n2 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in BALUN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with BALUN
1 longer words begin with BALUN.
Shorter words from the letters in BALUN
balu6 buna6 luna4 ulan4 ulna4 alb5 bal5 ban5 bun5 lab5 nab5 nub5 alu3 lun3 uan3 ab4 ba4 al2 an2 la2 na2 nu2 un2
Common questions about BALUN
- Is BALUN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALUN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALUN worth?
- BALUN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALUN?
- BALUN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BALUN:
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