Is BALACLAVAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALACLAVAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALACLAVAS mean?
Balaclavas is a form of BALACLAVA.
- noun
a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + V (4) + A (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BALACLAVAS
BALACLAVAS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BALACLAVAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- balaclava16
- cavallas13
- cavalla12
- cabalas11
- casava11
- abacas10
- cabala10
- cabals10
- casaba10
- cavas10
- abaca9
- cabal9
- cava9
- vacs9
- callas8
- lavas8
- vasal8
- cabs8
- scab8
- vac8
- albas7
- baals7
- balas7
- balls7
- balsa7
- basal7
- calla7
- calls7
- sabal7
- scall7
- lava7
- lavs7
- vasa7
- cab7
- abas6
- alba6
- albs6
- baal6
- baas6
- ball6
- bals6
- call6
- cals6
- casa6
- labs6
- lacs6
- slab6
- ava6
- lav6
- vas6
- salal5
- aba5
- abs5
- alb5
- baa5
- bal5
- bas5
- cal5
- lab5
- lac5
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