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Balky

b 3a 1l 1k 5y 4

About 2 syllables

adjective · 5 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does balky mean?

adjective

  1. stopping short and refusing to go on

    “a balking”

    Synonymsbalking

Is BALKY 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) Yes

How many points is BALKY worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
b 3a 1l 1k 5y 4

Words With Friends

15 pts
b 4a 1l 2k 5y 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
b 4a 1l 1k 5y 4

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
b 4a 1l 2k 6y 4

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

Words from the letters in BALKY

Words that end like BALKY

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

chalky
All words ending in -ALKY

Balky: quick answers

Is BALKY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BALKY 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 BALKY worth?
BALKY scores 14 points in Scrabble, 15 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 balky mean?
As an adjective, balky means “stopping short and refusing to go on”.
What words can you make with the letters in BALKY?
You can make 23 shorter words from BALKY, such as ALKY, LAKY, BALK, KAY. See the full list.