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Is BALLED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BALLED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BALLED mean?

Balled is a form of BALL.

  1. noun

    round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

    “the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve”

  2. noun

    a solid projectile that is shot by a musket

    “they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball”

  3. noun

    an object with a spherical shape

    “a ball of fire”

  4. noun

    the people assembled at a lavish formal dance

    “the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 BALLED

BALLED 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 BALLED

The 51 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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