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Balances

b 3a 1l 1a 1n 1c 3e 1s 1

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noun · verb · 8 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of balance

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does balances mean?

noun

  1. a state of equilibrium

  2. equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

  3. harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)

    “in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin”

    Synonymsproportionproportionality

  4. equality of distribution

    Synonymsequilibriumequipoisecounterbalance

  5. something left after other parts have been taken away

    “there was no remainder”

    Synonymsremainderresidualresidueresiduumrest

  6. the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

verb

  1. bring into balance or equilibrium

    “She has to balance work and her domestic duties”

    Synonymsequilibrateequilibrizeequilibrise

  2. compute credits and debits of an account

  3. hold or carry in equilibrium

    Synonymspoise

  4. be in equilibrium

    “He was balancing on one foot”

Definitions shown for balance, the base form of balances.

Is BALANCES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BALANCES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
b 3a 1l 1a 1n 1c 3e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
b 4a 1l 2a 1n 2c 4e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
b 4a 1l 1a 1n 1c 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
b 4a 1l 2a 1n 1c 3e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BALANCES

Words that end like BALANCES

Common words that share the ending -ANCES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

advancesenhancesfinancesdistancesinstancessubstancespenancesromancesentrancespittancesclearancesfragrancesgrievanceshindrancessemblanceschancescircumstancesallowancesdancesappearancesperformancesglancesprancesstances
All words ending in -ANCES

Balances: quick answers

Is BALANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BALANCES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BALANCES worth?
BALANCES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does balances mean?
balances is the plural and third-person singular form of balance, which means “a state of equilibrium”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BALANCES?
You can make 196 shorter words from BALANCES, such as BALANCE, CABALS, CABLES, ABACS. See the full list.