Is BALALAIKAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALALAIKAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALALAIKAS mean?
Balalaikas is a form of BALALAIKA.
- noun
a stringed instrument that has a triangular body and three strings
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + I (1) + K (5) + A (1) + S (1) = 16 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 BALALAIKAS
BALALAIKAS 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 BALALAIKAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- balalaika15
- kabalas13
- abakas12
- kabala12
- kiblas12
- alkalis11
- alliaks11
- abaka11
- balks11
- bilks11
- kibla11
- alaska10
- alkali10
- alliak10
- balk10
- bask10
- bilk10
- bisk10
- kabs10
- labials9
- kails9
- kills9
- skill9
- kab9
- abasia8
- labial8
- ilka8
- ilks8
- kaas8
- kail8
- kill8
- saki8
- sika8
- silk8
- albas7
- baals7
- bails7
- balas7
- balls7
- balsa7
- basal7
- basil7
- bills7
- labia7
- sabal7
- ask7
- ilk7
- kas7
- kis7
- ska7
- ski7
- abas6
- alba6
- albs6
- baal6
- baas6
- bail6
- ball6
- bals6
- bias6
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