8-Letter Words With BELA
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With BELA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With BELA 12 words
How often does BELA appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words containing BELA. They average 12.2 points, the best is BELAYING (14 points) and 41.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.7%
- g 25%
- d 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie25%
- au8.3%
- ou8.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing BELA
b 3e 1l 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2
B 3 + E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
belaying
Form of belay
- verbturn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
- verbfasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat
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How many eight-letter words containing BELA are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words containing BELA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing BELA?
BELAYING is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BABBELAS (14), BELACING (13), BELAYERS (13).
Which rare eight-letter words containing BELA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BABBELAS (14), BELACING (13), BELAYERS (13), BELABORS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.