Is BALKS a word?
BALKS is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 20 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, BALKS is a valid word.
What does balks mean?
BALKS is an inflected form of balk.
noun: the area on a billiard table behind the balkline.
“a player with ball in hand must play from the balk”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
BALKS: word details
- Pronunciation: BAWKS (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 13 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so BALKS works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside balks
Words you can make from the letters of balks.
Frequently asked questions
What does BALKS mean?
BALKS is an inflected form of balk and is a noun. It means: the area on a billiard table behind the balkline.
Is BALKS a valid word?
Yes, BALKS is a valid word. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.