BALED is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BALED 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.
Which word lists accept BALED?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALED is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALED
No single letter turns BALED into another word.
How BALED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BALED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about BALED
- The same 5 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 BALED mean in Scrabble?
BALED is the past tense or past participle of BALE.
BALE(noun) — A large bundle of goods, such as hay, straw, cotton or wool, tightly bound together for storage or transport.
Anagrams of BALED
The 5 tiles of BALED in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in BALED
3 words end in BALED. Useful as a back hook: play BALED onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BALED
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Common questions about BALED
- Is BALED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALED, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALED worth?
- BALED is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALED?
- No single letter can be added to BALED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BALED:
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