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
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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