BALEFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BALEFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALEFUL?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALEFUL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALEFUL
No single letter turns BALEFUL into another word.
How BALEFUL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BALEFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does BALEFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Threatening harm, or showing evil intent.
A baleful look or influence suggests that something bad is coming. The word is a favourite in gothic and fantasy writing for glares, omens and stars. Baleful carries a deeper menace than merely unfriendly.
How BALEFUL is used
Used in literary description of looks, forces and omens.
- The dragon fixed a baleful eye on the knight.
- A baleful wind howled around the old tower.
- He cast a baleful glance at his rival.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALEFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BALEFUL
3 longer words begin with BALEFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in BALEFUL
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Common questions about BALEFUL
- Is BALEFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALEFUL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALEFUL worth?
- BALEFUL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BALEFUL mean?
- Threatening harm, or showing evil intent.
- What letters can be added to BALEFUL?
- No single letter can be added to BALEFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BALEFUL:
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