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/beɪ/
nounverb

Is BAE a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. BAE is valid in NWL2023, but not in ENABLE and Collins. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

NWL Not in Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning Asian pear.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Asian pear.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To make the sound of a wild animal, to bay.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: bae via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Syncopic form of babe or baby. Notably, it is sometimes incorrectly linked to the unrelated Danish word bæ (“poop”). Sometimes claimed to derive from "before anyone else", a possible backronym.

BAE at a glance

BAE has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (B 3 + A 1 + E 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #13,064 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in NWL2023.

Words ending in -BAE

More endings

Same last three letters as BAE. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • AMOEBAE11
  • SUCCUBAE14
  • AMEBAE10
  • ENDAMEBAE14
  • ENDAMOEBAE15
  • ENTAMEBAE13
  • ENTAMOEBAE14
  • GLEBAE9
  • MYXAMEBAE25
  • MYXAMOEBAE26
  • TUBAE7
  • USQUABAE19

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