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Is bally a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word bally is a Scrabble US word. The word bally is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

B3A1L1L1Y4

Is bally a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word bally is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

B3A1L1L1Y4

Is bally a Words With Friends word?

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

B4A1L2L2Y3

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5-letter words (1 found)

BALLY,

4-letter words (4 found)

ABLY,ALLY,BALL,BLAY,

3-letter words (7 found)

ABY,ALB,ALL,BAL,BAY,LAB,LAY,

2-letter words (7 found)

AB,AL,AY,BA,BY,LA,YA,

You can make 19 words from bally according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of bally

bally ablly blaly lbaly albly lably bally ablly blaly lbaly albly lably bllay lblay bllay lblay llbay llbay allby lalby allby lalby llaby llaby balyl ablyl blayl lbayl albyl labyl bayll abyll byall yball aybll yabll blyal lbyal bylal yblal lybal ylbal alybl laybl aylbl yalbl lyabl ylabl balyl ablyl blayl lbayl albyl labyl bayll abyll byall yball aybll yabll blyal lbyal bylal yblal lybal ylbal alybl laybl aylbl yalbl lyabl ylabl bllya lblya bllya lblya llbya llbya blyla lbyla bylla yblla lybla ylbla blyla lbyla bylla yblla lybla ylbla llyba llyba lylba yllba lylba yllba allyb lalyb allyb lalyb llayb llayb alylb laylb ayllb yallb lyalb ylalb alylb laylb ayllb yallb lyalb ylalb llyab llyab lylab yllab lylab yllab

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word bally. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in bally.

Definitions and meaning of bally

bally

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbæli/
  • Rhymes: -æli

Etymology 1

Alteration of bloody.

Adjective

bally (not comparable)

  1. (British, dated, euphemistic) Bloody (used as a mild intensifier).
    He's just a bally idiot.

Adverb

bally (not comparable)

  1. (UK, dated, euphemistic) Very.
    That was a bally foolish thing to do, old chap!
Usage notes
  • Bally is used by the British upper classes, as well as lower classes in the East End of London.
Synonyms
  • blasted, dashed

References

  • “bally”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Etymology 2

Clipping of balaclava +‎ -y.

Noun

bally (plural ballies)

  1. (MLE) A balaclava.
Derived terms
  • bally up

Anagrams

  • abyll, lylab

Source: wiktionary.org