BALLADES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BALLADES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1l1a1d2e1s1
PlayableBALLADES · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALLADES?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BALLADES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLADES
No single letter turns BALLADES into another word.
How BALLADES scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1a1d2e1s1 11
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2a1d2e1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALLADES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLADES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLADES
ballade10 ballads10 ballsed10 sabella9 salable9 abased9 ballad9 balled9 blades9 labdas9 sabled9 labels8 aldeas7 dalles7 ladles7 salade7 sallad7 abled8 baaed8 balds8 baled8 based8 beads8 blade8 blads8 labda8 sabed8 abase7 ables7 albas7 baals7 baels7 balas7 bales7 balls7 balsa7 basal7 beals7 bells7 blaes7
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Common questions about BALLADES
- Is BALLADES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLADES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLADES worth?
- BALLADES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLADES?
- No single letter can be added to BALLADES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALLADES:
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