BELAYED is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BELAYED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BELAYED?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BELAYED is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELAYED
No single letter turns BELAYED into another word.
How BELAYED scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BELAYED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What does BELAYED mean in Scrabble?
BELAYED is the past tense or past participle of BELAY.
BELAY(verb) — To secure a rope by winding it around a cleat, pin, or fixed point; also, to protect a climbing partner by controlling the rope through such an anchor.
Anagrams of BELAYED
The 7 tiles of BELAYED in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BELAYED
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Common questions about BELAYED
- Is BELAYED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELAYED, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELAYED worth?
- BELAYED is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BELAYED?
- No single letter can be added to BELAYED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BELAYED:
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