BAULKINESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAULKINESSES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BAULKINESSES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAULKINESSES is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAULKINESSES
No single letter turns BAULKINESSES into another word.
How BAULKINESSES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BAULKINESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAULKINESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BAULKINESSES
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Common questions about BAULKINESSES
- Is BAULKINESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAULKINESSES is not in it.
- How many points is BAULKINESSES worth?
- BAULKINESSES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAULKINESSES?
- No single letter can be added to BAULKINESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BAULKINESSES:
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