BASEBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BASEBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3a1s1e1b3a1l1l1
PlayableBASEBALL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BASEBALL?
| 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%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful BASEBALL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASEBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baseballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASEBALL scores
Scrabble b3a1s1e1b3a1l1l1 12
Words with Friends b4a1s1e1b4a1l2l2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in BASEBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASEBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BASEBALL
3 longer words begin with BASEBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in BASEBALL
lablabs11 sabella9 salable9 babels10 lablab10 labels8 abbas9 abbes9 babas9 babel9 babes9 blabs9 blebs9 abase7 ables7 albas7 baals7 baels7 balas7 bales7 balls7 balsa7 basal7 beals7 bells7 blaes7 blase7 label7 sabal7 sable7 salal5 salle5 sella5 abba8 abbe8 abbs8 baba8 babe8 blab8 bleb8
Showing 40 of 117. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about BASEBALL
- Is BASEBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASEBALL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASEBALL worth?
- BASEBALL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASEBALL?
- BASEBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BASEBALL:
Open BASEBALL in the Word Finder