Is BALEFULLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALEFULLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALEFULLY mean?
- adverb
in a baleful manner
“she looked at him balefully”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 BALEFULLY
BALEFULLY 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 BALEFULLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bellyful16
- flyable15
- baleful12
- lullaby12
- befall11
- bluely11
- bulley11
- felly11
- fully11
- leafy11
- bally10
- belay10
- belly10
- bluey10
- bully10
- fable10
- flay10
- fley10
- leally9
- ably9
- abye9
- flab9
- flub9
- fay9
- fey9
- fly9
- bullae8
- alley8
- allyl8
- fella8
- aby8
- bay8
- bey8
- buy8
- bye8
- fab8
- fub8
- bulla7
- label7
- alef7
- ally7
- fall7
- feal7
- fell7
- flea7
- flue7
- fuel7
- full7
- leaf7
- yell7
- yule7
- by7
- able6
- bale6
- ball6
- beal6
- beau6
- bell6
- blae6
- blue6
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