Is BALANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALANCES mean?
Balances is a form of BALANCE.
- noun
a state of equilibrium
- verb
bring into balance or equilibrium
“She has to balance work and her domestic duties”
- noun
equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- verb
compute credits and debits of an account
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (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 BALANCES
BALANCES 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 BALANCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- balance11
- cabals10
- cables10
- anlaces9
- bancs9
- cabal9
- cable9
- anlace8
- calesa8
- canals8
- cleans8
- lances8
- banc8
- cabs8
- scab8
- abase7
- ables7
- acnes7
- albas7
- alecs7
- baals7
- balas7
- bales7
- balsa7
- banal7
- banes7
- basal7
- beals7
- beans7
- blase7
- canal7
- canes7
- clans7
- clean7
- laces7
- lance7
- nabes7
- sabal7
- sable7
- scale7
- scena7
- cab7
- abas6
- able6
- aces6
- acne6
- alba6
- albs6
- alec6
- baal6
- baas6
- baes6
- bale6
- bals6
- bane6
- bans6
- base6
- beal6
- bean6
- bels6
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