BELL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BELL?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BELL is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BELL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does BELL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hollow metal instrument, usually shaped like a cup, that makes a ringing sound when struck.
A bell rings out when its metal body is struck, either by a clapper hanging inside it or by a hammer from outside, and bells range from tiny hand bells to huge church and clock bells. They are used to mark time, call people together, or signal a warning.
How BELL is used
Very common everyday word.
- The church bell rang out across the valley.
- She rang the bell to call everyone to dinner.
- A small bell hung above the shop door.
- The bell tolled slowly during the funeral procession.
- He tied a bell around the cat's collar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BELL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BELL
Showing 24 of 105 words that begin with BELL.
Words ending in BELL
16 words end in BELL. Useful as a back hook: play BELL onto a word already on the board.
Words with BELL inside
Showing 24 of 180 words that contain BELL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BELL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BELL
Common questions about BELL
- Is BELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELL worth?
- BELL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BELL mean?
- A hollow metal instrument, usually shaped like a cup, that makes a ringing sound when struck.
- What letters can be added to BELL?
- BELL takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BELL:
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