Is BALLADEER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALLADEER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALLADEER mean?
- noun
a singer of popular ballads
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 12 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 BALLADEER
Single letters that turn BALLADEER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BALLADEER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- leadable11
- readable11
- ballade10
- bleared10
- labeled10
- labeler9
- relabel9
- abrade9
- balder9
- ballad9
- balled9
- beader9
- beadle9
- bedell9
- belled9
- blader9
- blared9
- arable8
- baller8
- labral8
- abled8
- ardeb8
- baaed8
- baled8
- barde8
- bared8
- beard8
- bedel8
- blade8
- bleed8
- bread8
- brede8
- breed8
- debar8
- dealer7
- ladler7
- leader7
- abele7
- abler7
- baler7
- belle7
- blare7
- blear7
- label7
- labra7
- rebel7
- abed7
- bade7
- bald7
- bard7
- bead7
- bled7
- brad7
- bred7
- darb7
- drab7
- alder6
- eared6
- elder6
- lader6
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