Is BALEFIRES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALEFIRES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALEFIRES mean?
Balefires is a form of BALEFIRE.
- noun
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + F (4) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 BALEFIRES
BALEFIRES 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 BALEFIRES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- afebrile13
- balefire13
- barflies13
- belfries13
- feasible13
- fireable13
- firebase13
- befleas12
- beliefs12
- fablers12
- febrile12
- friable12
- frisbee12
- filarees11
- barfis11
- beflea11
- belief11
- briefs11
- fabler11
- fables11
- fibers11
- fibres11
- abseiler10
- faeries10
- ferlies10
- filaree10
- freesia10
- leafers10
- leafier10
- refiles10
- reflies10
- reliefs10
- barfi10
- barfs10
- beefs10
- brief10
- fable10
- feebs10
- fiber10
- fibre10
- flabs10
- bailees9
- bailers9
- beliers9
- faerie9
- falser9
- falsie9
- farles9
- ferals9
- feriae9
- ferial9
- ferias9
- ferlie9
- filers9
- firees9
- flairs9
- flares9
- fleers9
- fliers9
- frails9
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