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BALLBUSTER is valid in North America, not in Collins — 14 points

It depends on the list you play by. BALLBUSTER is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

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Depends on the listBALLBUSTER · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept BALLBUSTER?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesNot listed
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 29 / 100

29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.4
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.3%

Our own measure of how useful BALLBUSTER is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BALLBUSTER

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

ballbusters15

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BALLBUSTER scores

Scrabble b3a1l1l1b3u1s1t1e1r1 14
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2b4u2s1t1e1r1 19

Face value of the 10 tiles in BALLBUSTER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b22
a19
l24
u14
s14
t16
e112
r16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLBUSTER has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with BALLBUSTER

ballbusters15

1 longer words begin with BALLBUSTER.

Shorter words from the letters in BALLBUSTER

barbells12 barbules12 bulblets12 bullbars12 bullbats12 ballutes10 baluster10 rubellas10 rustable10 barbell11 barbels11 barbets11 barbule11 barbuts11 baubles11 bubales11 bulbels11 bulblet11 bullbar11 bullbat11 burbles11 lubbers11 rabbets11 rabbles11 rubbles11 slabber11 slubber11 stabber11 stubble11 tubbers11 alberts9 arbutes9 ballers9 ballets9 ballute9 batlers9 blaster9 bluster9 bullate9 bullers9

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Common questions about BALLBUSTER

Is BALLBUSTER valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLBUSTER, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is BALLBUSTER worth?
BALLBUSTER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BALLBUSTER?
BALLBUSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BALLBUSTER:

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