Is BELLIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BELLIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BELLIES mean?
Bellies is a form of BELLY.
- noun
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
- noun
a protruding abdomen
- noun
a part that bulges deeply
“the belly of a sail”
- noun
the hollow inside of something
“in the belly of the ship”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 BELLIES
BELLIES 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 BELLIES
The 53 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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