BALDERDASH is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BALDERDASH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1d2e1r1d2a1s1h4
PlayableBALDERDASH · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALDERDASH?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful BALDERDASH is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALDERDASH
No single letter turns BALDERDASH into another word.
How BALDERDASH scores
Scrabble b3a1l1d2e1r1d2a1s1h4 17
Words with Friends b4a1l2d2e1r1d2a1s1h3 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in BALDERDASH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALDERDASH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALDERDASH
1 longer words begin with BALDERDASH.
Shorter words from the letters in BALDERDASH
baldheads16 baldhead15 halberds14 sharable13 ashlared12 bladders12 baselard11 abashed13 bardash13 berdash13 blashed13 brashed13 halberd13 bharals12 daledhs12 earbash12 hadedas12 herbals12 sharded12 sraddha12 abraded11 addable11 bladder11 harelds11 heralds11 abrades10 bedrals10 bladers10 adreads9 arables9 ladders9 raddles9 saddler9 bashed12 bedash12 blahed12 dhabas12 basher11 belahs11 bharal11
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Common questions about BALDERDASH
- Is BALDERDASH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALDERDASH, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALDERDASH worth?
- BALDERDASH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALDERDASH?
- No single letter can be added to BALDERDASH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BALDERDASH:
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