Word Analysis:BALDS

Overview

BALDS8 is valid in the official English (British) and English (American) Scrabble dictionaries.

This 5-letters word scores 8 points in Scrabble. Among its 1 valid anagram are
blads8
.
It appears in 4 longer words, including
ribalds10andpiebalds13
.
Change one letter to create words such as
walds9andbolds8
.

Definitionverb

Third-person singular present tense of BALD.

Basic Information

Letters & Points
B3
A1
L1
D2
S1
Length
5letters
Total Points
8points
Dictionaries
US VALID
UK VALID

Word Analysis

Vowel/Consonant Pattern
B
A
L
D
S

Quick Plays

Common Extensions
walds9bolds8
Top Scoring Options
skewbalds19 pts
pyebalds16 pts
piebalds13 pts

Anagrams (1)

Words using the exact same letters

BLADS8

Word Variations

Different ways to modify the word for valid plays

One Letter Changes (13)

WALDS9BOLDS8BANDS8BARDS8BAUDS8BAWDS11BALAS7BALES7BALKS11BALLS7BALMS9BALUS7BALDY11

Common Word Patterns (4)

Pattern matches for finding plays in tight spots

Prefixes by Length (4)

2-Letter Prefixes (1)

RIBALDS10

3-Letter Prefixes (2)

PIEBALDS13PYEBALDS16

4-Letter Prefixes (1)

SKEWBALDS19

Words Containing "BALDS" (4)

Longer words that include your word

7 Letters (1)

RIBALDS10

8 Letters (2)

PIEBALDS13PYEBALDS16

9 Letters (1)

SKEWBALDS19

High Scoring Words (4)

Direct scoring opportunities with premium square placement

skewbalds19 pts
pyebalds16 pts
piebalds13 pts
ribalds10 pts

Bingo Words (4)

Bonus scoring opportunities

7-Letter Words (1)

RIBALDS10

8+ Letter Words (3)

PIEBALDS13PYEBALDS16SKEWBALDS19