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Is BALLOON a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BALLOON is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BALLOON mean?

  1. noun

    large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

  2. noun

    small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck

  3. verb

    ride in a hot-air balloon

    “He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China”

  4. verb

    become inflated

    “The sails ballooned”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

7

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 9 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 BALLOON

Single letters that turn BALLOON 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 BALLOON

The 39 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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