BAELS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAELS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BAELS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAELS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAELS
No single letter turns BAELS into another word.
How BAELS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BAELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about BAELS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BAELS
The 5 tiles of BAELS in a different order — 6 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BAELS
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Common questions about BAELS
- Is BAELS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAELS is not in it.
- How many points is BAELS worth?
- BAELS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAELS?
- No single letter can be added to BAELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BAELS:
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