BALLOON
9
Definition
Pronunciation: //bəˈluːn//
noun
- (medicine) A sac inserted into part of the body for therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty.
- (architecture) A ball or globe on the top of a pillar, church, etc."the balloon of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London"
- (chemistry) A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a spherical form.
- (pyrotechnics) A bomb or shell.
verb
- (intransitive) To increase or expand rapidly."His stomach ballooned from eating such a large meal."
- (intransitive) To go up or voyage in a balloon.
- (transitive) To take up in, or as if in, a balloon.
- (transitive) To inflate like a balloon."A puff of wind from the open door caught and ballooned the scanties; off they sailed, out the window billowing into freedom."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 9 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 13 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BALLOON'?
The word BALLOON is worth 9 points in Scrabble.
B3
A1
L1
L1
O1
O1
N1
Total: 9 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BALLOON'?
The word BALLOON is worth 13 points in Words With Friends.
B4
A1
L2
L2
O1
O1
N2
Total: 13 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.