Is BALKERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALKERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALKERS mean?
Balkers is a form of BALKER.
- noun
a person who refuses to comply
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 13 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 BALKERS
BALKERS 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 BALKERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bakers12
- balker12
- bleaks12
- brakes12
- breaks12
- kebars12
- baker11
- bakes11
- balks11
- barks11
- beaks11
- berks11
- bleak11
- brake11
- break11
- kbars11
- kebar11
- kerbs11
- lakers10
- slaker10
- bake10
- balk10
- bark10
- bask10
- beak10
- berk10
- kabs10
- kbar10
- kerb10
- asker9
- eskar9
- kales9
- laker9
- lakes9
- larks9
- leaks9
- rakes9
- saker9
- slake9
- kab9
- balers8
- blares8
- blears8
- sabler8
- arks8
- elks8
- kaes8
- kale8
- keas8
- lake8
- lark8
- leak8
- leks8
- rake8
- sake8
- sark8
- abler7
- ables7
- baler7
- bales7
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