BALEEN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BALEEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALEEN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALEEN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALEEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baleensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALEEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BALEEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,809.
What does BALEEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The stiff, comb-like plates of keratin that hang from the upper jaw of certain whales and are used to filter small prey from seawater.
Baleen grows in long parallel plates along the upper jaw of whales such as the blue and humpback, and its inner edges fray into bristle-like fringes that strain krill and small fish out of huge mouthfuls of water. Because it is strong yet flexible, baleen was once stripped from hunted whales and sold under the everyday name whalebone, for use in corset stays, umbrella ribs, and other items that needed a springy support. Whales that feed this way are grouped together as baleen whales, in contrast to toothed whales such as sperm whales and dolphins. Commercial whaling for baleen largely ended once plastics and steel replaced it in manufacturing.
How BALEEN is used
A specialist zoological term, also known historically by the everyday name whalebone.
- The whale strained tiny krill from the water through its baleen.
- Museum cases display baleen plates taken from an old whaling voyage.
- Corset makers once relied on baleen for its combination of strength and spring.
- Baleen whales lack teeth entirely, filtering their food instead.
- The fringed edge of the baleen traps prey as water is pushed out through it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALEEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BALEEN
The 6 tiles of BALEEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BALEEN
1 longer words begin with BALEEN.
Shorter words from the letters in BALEEN
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Common questions about BALEEN
- Is BALEEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALEEN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALEEN worth?
- BALEEN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BALEEN mean?
- The stiff, comb-like plates of keratin that hang from the upper jaw of certain whales and are used to filter small prey from seawater.
- What letters can be added to BALEEN?
- BALEEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BALEEN:
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