01 Word definition

balks

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is BALKS a word?

Yes. BALKS is a 5-letter noun. BALKS is a plural or present-tense form of BALK: the area on a billiard table behind the balkline Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BALKS?

B-A-L-K-S

BALKS contains 5 letters, begins with B, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

BALKS is a plural or present-tense form of BALK.

1noun

  1. BALKS is a plural or present-tense form of BALK: the area on a billiard table behind the balkline

    a player with ball in hand must play from the balk
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BALKS spelled?

B1A2L3K4S5
Starts withBALFirst 3 letters
Ends withLKSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

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About BALKS.

How do you spell BALKS?

BALKS is spelled B-A-L-K-S. It contains 5 letters.