BAL is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. BAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAL is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAL scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in BAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
What stands out about BAL
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 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
What does BAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishtechnical
A laced ankle boot with the front pieces sewn on top of the sides, shortened from balmoral.
A bal is a style of boot named after Balmoral, the Scottish royal estate. Shoemakers still use the short form when describing this particular lacing construction.
How BAL is used
Used mainly in footwear and tailoring trade contexts rather than everyday speech.
- He polished his black bal boots before the interview.
- The cobbler recommended a sturdy leather bal for winter walking.
- She bought a pair of suede bals to match her coat.
- The catalogue listed the bal alongside other classic boot styles.
- A well-made bal can last for many years with proper care.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BAL
The 3 tiles of BAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BAL
Showing 24 of 374 words that begin with BAL.
Words ending in BAL
Showing 24 of 29 words that end in BAL. Useful as a back hook: play BAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with BAL inside
Showing 24 of 591 words that contain BAL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BAL
Common questions about BAL
- Is BAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAL, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAL worth?
- BAL is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BAL mean?
- A laced ankle boot with the front pieces sewn on top of the sides, shortened from balmoral.
- What letters can be added to BAL?
- BAL takes 7 hooks: 0 in front and 7 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of BAL:
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