BALEFIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BALEFIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALEFIRE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALEFIRE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALEFIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balefiresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALEFIRE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALEFIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALEFIRE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BALEFIRE
- The same 8 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
Anagrams of BALEFIRE
The 8 tiles of BALEFIRE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BALEFIRE
1 longer words begin with BALEFIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in BALEFIRE
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Common questions about BALEFIRE
- Is BALEFIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALEFIRE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALEFIRE worth?
- BALEFIRE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALEFIRE?
- BALEFIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALEFIRE:
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