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balk

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Is balk a Scrabble word?

Yes, balk is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 10 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of balk?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (agriculture) An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.Examples: "How fruitfull are the ſeeming Barren places of Scripture. Bad Plow-men, which make Balkes of ſuch Ground."

2. (archaeology) The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.

3. (obsolete) An omission.obsolete

4. (sports) A deceptive motion.Synonyms: feint

5. (sports) A deceptive motion.Synonyms: feint

6. (billiards) The area of the table lying behind the line from which the cue ball is initially shot, and from which a ball in hand must be played.

verb (English)

1. (archaic) To pass over or by.archaic

2. (obsolete) To miss intentionally; to avoid.Examples: "By reason of the contagion then in London, we balked the nns."; "Sick he is, and keeps his bed, and balks his meat."; "Nor doth he any creature balk, / But lays on all he meeteth."Synonyms: avoid, shun, refuse, shirkobsolete

3. (sports, intransitive) To make a deceptive motion to deceive another player.Examples: "The best advice you can receive regarding balking is to always maintain poise and composure on the mound."intransitive

noun (English)

1. (UK dialectal) A small brass ornament fixed at the top of a wand.UKdialectal

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "balk"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "balk"?

Scrabble
10 points
B3
A1
L1
K5
Words With Friends
12 points
B4
A1
L2
K5

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