BALDS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BALDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1d2s1
PlayableBALDS · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BALDS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful BALDS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALDS
No single letter turns BALDS into another word.
How BALDS scores
Scrabble b3a1l1d2s1 8
Words with Friends b4a1l2d2s1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in BALDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Anagrams of BALDS
The 5 tiles of BALDS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in BALDS
4 words end in BALDS. Useful as a back hook: play BALDS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BALDS
bads7 bald7 blad7 dabs7 albs6 bals6 labs6 slab6 dals5 lads5 bad6 dab6 abs5 alb5 bal5 bas5 lab5 sab5 ads4 dal4 das4 lad4 lsd4 sad4 als3 las3 sal3 bd5 ab4 ba4 ad3 da3 al2 as2 la2
Common questions about BALDS
- Is BALDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALDS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALDS worth?
- BALDS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALDS?
- No single letter can be added to BALDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BALDS:
Open BALDS in the Word Finder