BALLGIRL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BALLGIRL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALLGIRL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALLGIRL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLGIRL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballgirlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLGIRL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALLGIRL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLGIRL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BALLGIRL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A girl who fetches balls that go out of play in a game such as tennis.
A ballgirl stands at the edge of the court and throws balls back to the players between points. Boys doing the same job are called ball boys.
How BALLGIRL is used
Mostly seen at tennis matches, where young helpers work in teams around the court.
- The ballgirl tossed a fresh ball to the server.
- She started as a ballgirl at the club championship.
- A quick ballgirl saved the umpire a long wait.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALLGIRL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BALLGIRL
1 longer words begin with BALLGIRL.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLGIRL
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Common questions about BALLGIRL
- Is BALLGIRL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLGIRL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLGIRL worth?
- BALLGIRL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BALLGIRL mean?
- A girl who fetches balls that go out of play in a game such as tennis.
- What letters can be added to BALLGIRL?
- BALLGIRL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALLGIRL:
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