Is BALLAST a word?
BALLAST is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, has 7 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, BALLAST is a valid word.
What does ballast mean?
noun: any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
BALLAST: word details
- Pronunciation: BA-luhst (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 7 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 33,192 7-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 9 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does BALLAST mean?
BALLAST is a noun. It means: any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship.
Is BALLAST a valid word?
Yes, BALLAST is a valid word. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 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.