Is BALLISTAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALLISTAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALLISTAS mean?
Ballistas is a form of BALLISTA.
- noun
an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 11 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 BALLISTAS
BALLISTAS 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 BALLISTAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ballasts10
- ballista10
- ballast9
- basalts9
- labials9
- abatis8
- balsas8
- baltis8
- basalt8
- basils8
- blasts8
- labial8
- sabals8
- tablas8
- albas7
- baals7
- bails7
- baits7
- balas7
- balls7
- balsa7
- balti7
- basal7
- basil7
- basis7
- bassi7
- basts7
- bills7
- blast7
- blats7
- bliss7
- isbas7
- labia7
- sabal7
- slabs7
- stabs7
- tabla7
- assail6
- salals6
- salats6
- stalls6
- stills6
- tallis6
- abas6
- alba6
- albs6
- baal6
- baas6
- bail6
- bait6
- ball6
- bals6
- bass6
- bast6
- bats6
- bias6
- bill6
- bits6
- blat6
- isba6
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