Is “Balk” a Scrabble word?
Yes
BALK
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Balk
/bɔːk/
noun
1.An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
2.The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
3.Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".
verb
1.To pass over or by.
2.To omit, miss or overlook by chance.
3.To miss intentionally; to avoid.
Synonyms: avoid, refuse, shirk, shun, baffle, foil