BALDERDASHES is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BALDERDASHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBALDERDASHES · 12 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALDERDASHES?
| 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%1.58
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BALDERDASHES is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALDERDASHES
No single letter turns BALDERDASHES into another word.
How BALDERDASHES scores
Scrabble b3a1l1d2e1r1d2a1s1h4e1s1 19
Words with Friends b4a1l2d2e1r1d2a1s1h3e1s1 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in BALDERDASHES, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALDERDASHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BALDERDASHES
addressable15 balderdash17 breadheads17 baldheads16 breadhead16 sheddable16 adherable15 bardashes15 baseheads15 beheadals15 berdashes15 earbashed15 earbashes14 headdress14 shareable14 baselards12 beardless12 breadless12 dreadless11 resaddles11 baldhead15 bedashed15 bedheads15 barehead14 basehead14 bedashes14 beheadal14 halberds14 shedable14 hearable13 heelbars13 heralded13 herbless13 redheads13 sharable13 shedders13 sraddhas13 ashlared12 ashlered12 badassed12
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Common questions about BALDERDASHES
- Is BALDERDASHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALDERDASHES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALDERDASHES worth?
- BALDERDASHES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALDERDASHES?
- No single letter can be added to BALDERDASHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BALDERDASHES:
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