Is BALLERINA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALLERINA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALLERINA mean?
- noun
a female ballet dancer
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (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 BALLERINA
Single letters that turn BALLERINA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BALLERINA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inarable10
- abelian9
- airball9
- albinal9
- ballier9
- balneal9
- barilla9
- braille9
- liberal9
- linable9
- abelia8
- alible8
- arable8
- bailer8
- baller8
- berlin8
- biller8
- labial8
- labile8
- labral8
- liable8
- librae8
- rebill8
- ralline7
- abler7
- bairn7
- baler7
- banal7
- binal7
- biner7
- birle7
- blain7
- blare7
- blear7
- brail7
- brain7
- brill7
- brine7
- label7
- labia7
- labra7
- libel7
- liber7
- libra7
- aerial6
- aliner6
- larine6
- lienal6
- lineal6
- linear6
- nailer6
- narial6
- realia6
- renail6
- able6
- abri6
- alba6
- baal6
- bail6
- bale6
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