BELLEEK is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BELLEEK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BELLEEK?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BELLEEK is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELLEEK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
belleeksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BELLEEK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BELLEEK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,063 thousand.
What does BELLEEK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thin, translucent Irish porcelain with a pearly lustrous glaze.
The name comes from the village in Northern Ireland where the ware has been made since the nineteenth century. Belleek is prized by collectors for its delicate basket-weave and shell shapes. Since it is fragile, pieces are usually displayed rather than used.
How BELLEEK is used
Used by collectors and in gift shops, where belleek signals a fine, fragile Irish porcelain.
- She inherited a set of belleek teacups from her aunt.
- The shop displayed a shell-shaped belleek dish.
- Real belleek is almost translucent when held to the light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BELLEEK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BELLEEK
1 longer words begin with BELLEEK.
Shorter words from the letters in BELLEEK
Common questions about BELLEEK
- Is BELLEEK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELLEEK, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELLEEK worth?
- BELLEEK is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BELLEEK mean?
- A thin, translucent Irish porcelain with a pearly lustrous glaze.
- What letters can be added to BELLEEK?
- BELLEEK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BELLEEK:
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