Words Containing BALOS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing BALOS?

CLAVICEMBALOS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CYMBALOS (17), CEMBALOS (14), ROBALOS (9).

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All Words Containing BALOS 4 words

How often does BALOS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 4 words containing BALOS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 16 points and the best is CLAVICEMBALOS (24 points).

Total words: 4
Most common length: 8 letters; 2 words
Average Scrabble score: 16; out of 24 max
Longest word: CLAVICEMBALOS; 13 letters
Most common ending: S; 100% of words

Most common last letters

s 100%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing BALOS

c ₃l ₁a ₁v ₄i ₁c ₃e ₁m ₃b ₃a ₁l ₁o ₁s ₁

C 3 + L 1 + A 1 + V 4 + I 1 + C 3 + E 1 + M 3 + B 3 + A 1 + L 1 + O 1 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word: 48 pts
Triple word: 72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

clavicembalos

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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