BALUNS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALUNS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3a1l1u1n1s1
Depends on the listBALUNS · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 172,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BALUNS?
| 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: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.83%
Our own measure of how useful BALUNS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALUNS
No single letter turns BALUNS into another word.
How BALUNS scores
Scrabble b3a1l1u1n1s1 8
Words with Friends b4a1l2u2n2s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in BALUNS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Shorter words from the letters in BALUNS
balun7 balus7 bunas7 lunas5 ulans5 ulnas5 albs6 bals6 balu6 bans6 buna6 buns6 labs6 nabs6 nubs6 slab6 slub6 snab6 snub6 suba6 alus4 anus4 luna4 luns4 saul4 ulan4 ulna4 abs5 alb5 bal5 ban5 bas5 bun5 bus5 lab5 nab5 nub5 sab5 sub5 als3
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Common questions about BALUNS
- Is BALUNS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALUNS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALUNS worth?
- BALUNS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALUNS?
- No single letter can be added to BALUNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BALUNS:
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