Is BALAFONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALAFONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + F (4) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of BalafonsHooks for BALAFONS
BALAFONS 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 BALAFONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- balafon12
- flabs10
- fabs9
- flab9
- fobs9
- alfas8
- fanos8
- flans8
- foals8
- loafs8
- fab8
- fob8
- albas7
- baals7
- balas7
- balsa7
- banal7
- basal7
- bolas7
- sabal7
- alfa7
- fano7
- fans7
- flan7
- foal7
- fons7
- loaf7
- oafs7
- sofa7
- abas6
- alba6
- albs6
- baal6
- baas6
- bals6
- bans6
- boas6
- bola6
- labs6
- lobs6
- nabs6
- nobs6
- obas6
- slab6
- slob6
- snob6
- soba6
- fan6
- fas6
- fon6
- oaf6
- alans5
- anlas5
- anoas5
- loans5
- nalas5
- nasal5
- salon5
- solan5
- aba5
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