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What does ballad mean? Is ballad a Scrabble word?

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Is ballad a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word ballad is a Scrabble US word. The word ballad is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

B3A1L1L1A1D2

Is ballad a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word ballad is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

B3A1L1L1A1D2

Is ballad a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word ballad is a Words With Friends word. The word ballad is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

B4A1L2L2A1D2

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6-letter words (1 found)

BALLAD,

5-letter words (1 found)

LABDA,

4-letter words (6 found)

ALBA,BAAL,BALD,BALL,BLAD,DAAL,

3-letter words (12 found)

AAL,ABA,ALA,ALB,ALL,BAA,BAD,BAL,DAB,DAL,LAB,LAD,

2-letter words (7 found)

AA,AB,AD,AL,BA,DA,LA,

You can make 27 words from ballad according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of ballad

ballad

Etymology

From French ballade, from Old Occitan ballada (“poem for a dance”), from Late Latin ballare. Doublet of ballade.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbæləd/
  • (Appalachians, obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈbælɪt/

Noun

ballad (plural ballads)

  1. A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
  2. A slow romantic song.

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Verb

ballad (third-person singular simple present ballads, present participle ballading, simple past and past participle balladed)

  1. (obsolete) To make mention of in ballads.
  2. (intransitive) To compose or sing ballads.

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Source: wiktionary.org