Is BELABOUR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BELABOUR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BELABOUR mean?
- verb
to work at or to absurd length
“belabor the obvious”
- verb
beat soundly
- verb
attack verbally with harsh criticism
“She was belabored by her fellow students”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + U (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 BELABOUR
Single letters that turn BELABOUR 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 BELABOUR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- barbule11
- belabor11
- barbel10
- bauble10
- bubale10
- bulbar10
- burble10
- lobber10
- lubber10
- rabble10
- rubble10
- rubeola9
- babel9
- babul9
- barbe9
- blurb9
- bubal9
- boreal8
- labour8
- rouble8
- abbe8
- babe8
- babu8
- barb8
- blab8
- bleb8
- blob8
- blub8
- bubo8
- bulb8
- burb8
- abler7
- baler7
- blare7
- blear7
- bluer7
- bolar7
- boral7
- boule7
- labor7
- lobar7
- roble7
- rubel7
- ruble7
- bob7
- bub7
- ebb7
- able6
- bale6
- bare6
- beal6
- bear6
- beau6
- blae6
- blue6
- blur6
- boar6
- bola6
- bole6
- bora6
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