Is BALLYHOO a word?
BALLYHOO is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, BALLYHOO is a valid word.
Scrabble 16Words With Friends 17Length 8
What does ballyhoo mean?
noun: blatant or sensational promotion.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
BALLYHOO: word details
- Pronunciation: ba-lee-HOO (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 16 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 17 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.
Shorter words inside ballyhoo
Words you can make from the letters of ballyhoo.
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Frequently asked questions
What does BALLYHOO mean?
BALLYHOO is a noun. It means: blatant or sensational promotion.
Is BALLYHOO a valid word?
Yes, BALLYHOO is a valid word. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 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.