BELGA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BELGA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BELGA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BELGA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
belgasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BELGA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BELGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about BELGA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BELGA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A former unit of Belgian currency, worth five Belgian francs, used between 1926 and 1945.
The belga was introduced to steady the Belgian franc after the economic upheaval that followed the First World War, and it was used mainly in international transactions rather than everyday shopping, where the franc remained the familiar unit. It disappeared after the Second World War as Belgium returned fully to the franc, and today the word survives only in numismatics and economic history. Coins and banknotes marked in belgas are now collectors' items rather than working currency.
How BELGA is used
Historical; found in numismatics, economic history, and old banknotes rather than current use.
- The old banknote was marked in belgas rather than francs.
- Collectors paid a high price for a rare belga coin.
- Economists explained why the belga was created after the war.
- The museum displayed a set of belga notes from the 1930s.
- Historians noted that the belga never fully replaced the franc.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BELGA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BELGA
The 5 tiles of BELGA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with BELGA
3 longer words begin with BELGA.
Shorter words from the letters in BELGA
Common questions about BELGA
- Is BELGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELGA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELGA worth?
- BELGA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BELGA mean?
- A former unit of Belgian currency, worth five Belgian francs, used between 1926 and 1945.
- What letters can be added to BELGA?
- BELGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BELGA:
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