Is BALDACHINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALDACHINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALDACHINS mean?
Baldachins is a form of BALDACHIN.
- noun
ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof or projected from a wall (as over an altar)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + D (2) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BALDACHINS
BALDACHINS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BALDACHINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- baldachin17
- blandish14
- chablis14
- scabland13
- baldish13
- blanch13
- casbah13
- dachas12
- dahlias11
- ashcan11
- banish11
- calash11
- chains11
- chanas11
- chinas11
- laichs11
- nachas11
- chads11
- child11
- dacha11
- bach11
- indabas10
- scandal10
- scandia10
- cabals10
- cabins10
- dahlia10
- danish10
- halids10
- sandhi10
- abash10
- blahs10
- chain10
- chais10
- chana10
- chias10
- china10
- chins10
- clash10
- laich10
- lanch10
- sahib10
- chad10
- chid10
- basinal9
- alcids9
- bandas9
- blinds9
- canids9
- indaba9
- nicads9
- abaci9
- bancs9
- basic9
- cabal9
- cabin9
- dahls9
- dashi9
- dhals9
- hadal9
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