Is BALKANISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALKANISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALKANISES mean?
Balkanises is a form of BALKANISE.
- verb
divide a territory into small, hostile states
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + K (5) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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.
Hooks for BALKANISES
BALKANISES 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 BALKANISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- balkanise15
- balkiness15
- kielbasas15
- banksias14
- blankies14
- ikebanas14
- kielbasa14
- kissable14
- sinkable14
- akebias13
- banksia13
- blankie13
- ikebana13
- skiable13
- sealskin12
- akebia12
- bekiss12
- blanks12
- bleaks12
- blinks12
- kiblas12
- alkanes11
- alkines11
- alsikes11
- asslike11
- inkless11
- kalians11
- kinases11
- kinless11
- bakes11
- balks11
- banks11
- basks11
- beaks11
- bikes11
- bilks11
- bisks11
- blank11
- bleak11
- blink11
- kibes11
- kibla11
- lesbians10
- akelas10
- alkane10
- alkies10
- alkine10
- alsike10
- ankles10
- inkles10
- kalian10
- kinase10
- likens10
- silken10
- skeans10
- skeins10
- slakes10
- slinks10
- snakes10
- sneaks10
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