BALLPOINT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BALLPOINT 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.
b3a1l1l1p3o1i1n1t1
PlayableBALLPOINT · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BALLPOINT?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful BALLPOINT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALLPOINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ballpointsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALLPOINT scores
Scrabble b3a1l1l1p3o1i1n1t1 13
Words with Friends b4a1l2l2p4o1i1n2t1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALLPOINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALLPOINT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALLPOINT
1 longer words begin with BALLPOINT.
Shorter words from the letters in BALLPOINT
pinball11 bitonal9 lobtail9 paillon9 albino8 ballon8 ballot8 billon8 bonita8 libant8 obital8 obtain8 oilpan8 plaint8 pliant8 pollan8 pontal8 pontil8 latino6 lintol6 talion6 pibal9 aboil7 apiol7 balti7 baton7 binal7 biont7 biota7 blain7 bloat7 inapt7 lapin7 nopal7 paint7 panto7 paoli7 patin7 patio7 piano7
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Common questions about BALLPOINT
- Is BALLPOINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALLPOINT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALLPOINT worth?
- BALLPOINT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALLPOINT?
- BALLPOINT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALLPOINT:
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