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.
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
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
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.
What does BALLGAME mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A game played with a ball, especially baseball; figuratively, a particular situation or set of circumstances.
In American speech a whole new ballgame means the situation has changed so completely that earlier expectations no longer hold. The literal sense mostly points to a baseball match.
How BALLGAME is used
Literal for baseball, and widely figurative in North American English.
- We went to the ballgame on a warm Saturday afternoon.
- With the new manager in charge, it's a whole different ballgame.
- The kids played a ballgame in the empty lot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALLGAME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BALLGAME
1 longer words begin with BALLGAME.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLGAME
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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 does BALLGAME mean?
- A game played with a ball, especially baseball; figuratively, a particular situation or set of circumstances.
- 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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