BALES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BALES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALES
No single letter turns BALES into another word.
How BALES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BALES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about BALES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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 BALES
The 5 tiles of BALES in a different order — 6 found.
Words ending in BALES
4 words end in BALES. Useful as a back hook: play BALES onto a word already on the board.
Words with BALES inside
4 words contain BALES in the middle. Words that start with BALES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BALES
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Common questions about BALES
- Is BALES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALES worth?
- BALES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALES?
- No single letter can be added to BALES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BALES:
Open BALES in the Word Finder