Is BALANCER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALANCER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALANCER mean?
- noun
an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
- noun
either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) = 12 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 BALANCER
Single letters that turn BALANCER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of BALANCER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BALANCER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- barnacle12
- balance11
- cabler10
- acerb9
- barca9
- brace9
- cabal9
- caber9
- cable9
- anlace8
- arable8
- arcane8
- carnal8
- lancer8
- banc8
- carb8
- crab8
- abler7
- areca7
- baler7
- banal7
- blare7
- blear7
- canal7
- caner7
- carle7
- clean7
- clear7
- craal7
- crane7
- labra7
- lacer7
- lance7
- nacre7
- rance7
- cab7
- able6
- acne6
- acre6
- alba6
- alec6
- baal6
- bale6
- bane6
- bare6
- barn6
- beal6
- bean6
- bear6
- blae6
- brae6
- bran6
- bren6
- cane6
- care6
- carl6
- carn6
- clan6
- lace6
- nabe6
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