BALNEAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BALNEAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALNEAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALNEAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALNEAL
No single letter turns BALNEAL into another word.
How BALNEAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BALNEAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does BALNEAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Of or relating to baths or bathing.
Balneal comes from the Latin word for a bath and is used chiefly in discussions of spas and the old tradition of medical bathing. Everyday English prefers simpler words such as bathing or bath.
How BALNEAL is used
Balneal is a learned, rare word found in medical and travel writing about spas.
- The town was famous for its balneal springs.
- Doctors once recommended balneal treatment for rheumatism.
- Ruins of a balneal complex lay beside the road.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALNEAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BALNEAL
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Common questions about BALNEAL
- Is BALNEAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALNEAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALNEAL worth?
- BALNEAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BALNEAL mean?
- Of or relating to baths or bathing.
- What letters can be added to BALNEAL?
- No single letter can be added to BALNEAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BALNEAL:
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