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Is BALLASTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BALLASTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BALLASTING mean?

Ballasting is a form of BALLAST.

  1. noun

    any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship

  2. noun

    coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads

  3. noun

    an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings

  4. noun

    a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10

B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 BALLASTING

BALLASTING 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 BALLASTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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