balk
NOUNVERB
/bɔk/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B
balk is a valid 4-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1L1K5
3 + 1 + 1 + 5 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does balk mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
The area on a billiard table behind the balkline.
“a player with ball in hand must play from the balk”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
One of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
4
An illegal pitching motion while runners are on base.
BROADER
RELATED
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Refuse to comply.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of balk
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