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Is BALKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BALKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BALKS mean?

Balks is a form of BALK.

  1. verb

    refuse to comply

  2. noun

    the area on a billiard table behind the balkline

    “a player with ball in hand must play from the balk”

  3. noun

    something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

  4. noun

    one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

5

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 11 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 BALKS

BALKS 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 BALKS

The 26 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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