BALUSTRADE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BALUSTRADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALUSTRADE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALUSTRADE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALUSTRADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALUSTRADE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BALUSTRADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALUSTRADE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BALUSTRADE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A railing held up by a row of short posts, running along a staircase, balcony, terrace or bridge.
The little posts are called balusters, and together with the top rail they make the balustrade. It is both a safety feature and an ornament, often carved stone or turned wood in grand buildings. Plain metal rails are rarely called by this name.
How BALUSTRADE is used
Used in architecture and everyday description for decorative railings on stairs and balconies.
- She leaned on the stone balustrade and watched the garden.
- The balustrade along the staircase was carved from oak.
- A white balustrade ran around the terrace.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALUSTRADE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BALUSTRADE
2 longer words begin with BALUSTRADE.
Shorter words from the letters in BALUSTRADE
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Common questions about BALUSTRADE
- Is BALUSTRADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALUSTRADE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALUSTRADE worth?
- BALUSTRADE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BALUSTRADE mean?
- A railing held up by a row of short posts, running along a staircase, balcony, terrace or bridge.
- What letters can be added to BALUSTRADE?
- BALUSTRADE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BALUSTRADE:
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