BALLGAME is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BALLGAME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1l1g2a1m3e1
PlayableBALLGAME · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BALLGAME?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful BALLGAME is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLGAME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballgamesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLGAME scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1g2a1m3e1 13
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2g3a1m4e1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALLGAME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLGAME has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALLGAME
1 longer words begin with BALLGAME.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLGAME
ambage11 gamble11 emball10 mabela10 agleam9 begall9 gamba10 gambe10 abeam9 amble9 ameba9 blame9 melba9 bagel8 belga8 gable8 gleam8 gleba8 label7 llama7 algae6 algal6 galea6 legal6 gamb9 balm8 beam8 bema8 blam8 lamb8 mabe8 agma7 blag7 egma7 gama7 game7 glam7 maga7 mage7 mega7
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Common questions about BALLGAME
- Is BALLGAME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLGAME, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLGAME worth?
- BALLGAME is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLGAME?
- BALLGAME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALLGAME:
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