BALLADE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BALLADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBALLADE · 7 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 771,970odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BALLADE?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.43
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.29%
Our own measure of how useful BALLADE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLADE scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1a1d2e1 10
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2a1d2e1 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in BALLADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Words starting with BALLADE
6 longer words begin with BALLADE.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLADE
ballad9 balled9 abled8 baaed8 baled8 blade8 labda8 label7 aldea6 dalle6 ladle6 abed7 bade7 bald7 bead7 blad7 bled7 able6 alba6 albe6 baal6 bael6 bale6 ball6 beal6 bell6 blae6 daal5 dale5 deal5 dell5 lade5 lead5 alae4 leal4 bad6 bed6 dab6 deb6 aba5
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Common questions about BALLADE
- Is BALLADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLADE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLADE worth?
- BALLADE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLADE?
- BALLADE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BALLADE:
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