Is BALDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALDER mean?
- noun
(Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
6
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 9 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 BALDER
BALDER 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.
Anagrams of BALDER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BALDER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- blader9
- blared9
- abled8
- ardeb8
- baled8
- barde8
- bared8
- beard8
- blade8
- bread8
- debar8
- abler7
- baler7
- blare7
- blear7
- abed7
- bade7
- bald7
- bard7
- bead7
- bled7
- brad7
- bred7
- darb7
- drab7
- alder6
- lader6
- able6
- bale6
- bare6
- beal6
- bear6
- blae6
- brae6
- bad6
- bed6
- dab6
- deb6
- dale5
- dare5
- deal5
- dear5
- lade5
- lard5
- lead5
- read5
- alb5
- arb5
- bae5
- bal5
- bar5
- bel5
- bra5
- lab5
- reb5
- earl4
- lear4
- rale4
- real4
- dal4
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