Is BALLISTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALLISTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALLISTIC mean?
- adjective
relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity
“ballistic missile”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 9
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 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 BALLISTIC
Single letters that turn BALLISTIC 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 BALLISTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- albitic11
- bacilli11
- basilic11
- italics9
- stibial9
- basic9
- alibis8
- baltis8
- bialis8
- italic8
- lilacs8
- scilla8
- sialic8
- silica8
- tibial8
- tibias8
- ticals8
- cabs8
- scab8
- alibi7
- bails7
- baits7
- balls7
- balti7
- basil7
- biali7
- bills7
- blast7
- blats7
- calls7
- cilia7
- clast7
- clits7
- iliac7
- laics7
- licit7
- lilac7
- salic7
- scall7
- talcs7
- tibia7
- tical7
- cab7
- tallis6
- acts6
- albs6
- asci6
- bail6
- bait6
- ball6
- bals6
- bast6
- bats6
- bias6
- bill6
- bits6
- blat6
- call6
- cals6
- cast6
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