BLEY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BLEY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BLEY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLEY is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bleysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLEY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BLEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
Words starting with BLEY
1 longer words begin with BLEY.
Words ending in BLEY
1 words end in BLEY. Useful as a back hook: play BLEY onto a word already on the board.
Words with BLEY inside
1 words contain BLEY in the middle. Words that start with BLEY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BLEY
Common questions about BLEY
- Is BLEY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BLEY is not in it.
- How many points is BLEY worth?
- BLEY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLEY?
- BLEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BLEY:
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