BELACE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BELACE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BELACE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BELACE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELACE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BELACE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BELACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
Words starting with BELACE
2 longer words begin with BELACE.
Shorter words from the letters in BELACE
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Common questions about BELACE
- Is BELACE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BELACE is not in it.
- How many points is BELACE worth?
- BELACE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BELACE?
- BELACE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BELACE:
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