BALL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALL is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
What does BALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A round object, typically used in games and sports, that can be thrown, kicked, hit or bounced.
A ball is made in many sizes and materials depending on the game it is used for, from a small solid ball used in golf to a large inflated ball used in football, and its round shape lets it roll, bounce and fly through the air predictably. The same word also names a formal social event built around dancing.
How BALL is used
One of the most common everyday nouns in English, used across sport, children's play and, in its separate sense, formal dances.
- The children kicked the ball across the yard.
- She threw the ball as hard as she could.
- The tennis ball bounced off the net.
- He caught the ball with one hand.
- They danced together at the winter ball.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BALL
Showing 24 of 170 words that begin with BALL.
Words ending in BALL
Showing 24 of 94 words that end in BALL. Useful as a back hook: play BALL onto a word already on the board.
Words with BALL inside
Showing 24 of 190 words that contain BALL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BALL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BALL
Common questions about BALL
- Is BALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALL worth?
- BALL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BALL mean?
- A round object, typically used in games and sports, that can be thrown, kicked, hit or bounced.
- What letters can be added to BALL?
- BALL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BALL:
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