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Is BALK playable in Scrabble?

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BALISAURS BALK BALKANIZATION

Scrabble dictionaries

Dictionary Name Region Valid
Offcl. Scrabble Pl. Dict. & Offcl. Scrabble Words SOWPODS International / UK / Australia YES
NASPA Word List 2020 NWL2020 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
NASPA Word List 2018 NWL2018 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
Tournament Word List 2016 TWL16 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
Tournament Word List 2014 TWL14 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
Tournament Word List 2006 TWL06 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
Tournament Word List 1998 TWL98 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
Collins Scrabble Words 2019 CSW19 International / UK / Australia YES
Collins Scrabble Words 2015 CSW15 International / UK / Australia YES
Collins Scrabble Words 2012 CSW12 International / UK / Australia YES
Collins Scrabble Words 2007 CSW07 International / UK / Australia YES
Offcl. Scrabble Players Dictionary OSPD4 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
Australian Primary Schools OWL2 Australia YES
Australian Primary Schools OWL1 Australia YES
Words With Friends 2000 ENABLE2K Worldwide YES
Words With Friends 1997 (retired) ENABLE1 Worldwide YES
Letterpress Letterpress Worldwide YES
Yet Another Word List YAWL Worldwide YES
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Scrabble points

Points

10

Letters
4
Letter score

B3A1L1K5

Meaning of BALK

Definitions

Verb
balk - To pass over or by.
balk - To stop, check, block.
balk - To stop short and refuse to go on.
balk - To refuse suddenly.
balk - To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.

Noun
balk - an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
balk - the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"
balk - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
balk - one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
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Verb

Noun

  • Singular: balk
  • Plural: balks

Word comparison

British English

baulk

American English

balk

Word frequency

BALK is...

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Synonyms of BALK

baulk area expanse surface area hindrance deterrent impediment check handicap difficulty rafter beam pitch delivery resist jib disobey See all

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