BELLYING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BELLYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3e1l1l1y4i1n1g2
PlayableBELLYING · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BELLYING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful BELLYING is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELLYING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bellyingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BELLYING scores
Scrabble b3e1l1l1y4i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends b4e1l2l2y3i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in BELLYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BELLYING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BELLYING
1 longer words begin with BELLYING.
Shorter words from the letters in BELLYING
belying13 legibly13 yelling11 belling10 blingy12 glibly12 byline11 bingle9 leglin7 lingel7 lingle7 beigy11 bigly11 bilgy11 bingy11 gleby11 belly10 billy10 bliny10 inbye10 eying9 gelly9 gilly9 gynie9 lingy9 lying9 begin8 being8 bilge8 binge8 bling8 gibel8 liney8 nelly8 libel7 ingle6 ligne6 gybe10 bley9 inby9
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Common questions about BELLYING
- Is BELLYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELLYING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELLYING worth?
- BELLYING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BELLYING?
- BELLYING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BELLYING:
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