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Balkiest

b 3a 1l 1k 5i 1e 1s 1t 1

About 3 syllables

adjective · 8 letters · Less common · superlative of balky

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

What does balkiest mean?

adjective

  1. stopping short and refusing to go on

    “a balking”

    Synonymsbalking

Definitions shown for balky, the base form of balkiest.

Is BALKIEST 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 BALKIEST worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
b 3a 1l 1k 5i 1e 1s 1t 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
b 4a 1l 2k 5i 1e 1s 1t 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
b 4a 1l 1k 5i 1e 1s 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
b 4a 1l 2k 6i 1e 1s 1t 1

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

Words from the letters in BALKIEST

Words that end like BALKIEST

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

All words ending in -IEST

Balkiest: quick answers

Is BALKIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BALKIEST is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BALKIEST worth?
BALKIEST scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does balkiest mean?
balkiest is the superlative of balky, which means “stopping short and refusing to go on”.
What words can you make with the letters in BALKIEST?
You can make 399 shorter words from BALKIEST, such as BATLIKE, SKIABLE, BASKET, BATIKS. See the full list.