Is “Balking” a Scrabble word?
Yes
BALKING
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 Balking
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
verb
1.To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.
noun
1.A frustration or disappointment; a check.