BASKETBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BASKETBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3a1s1k5e1t1b3a1l1l1
PlayableBASKETBALL · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BASKETBALL?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
Our own measure of how useful BASKETBALL is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASKETBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
basketballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASKETBALL scores
Scrabble b3a1s1k5e1t1b3a1l1l1 18
Words with Friends b4a1s1k5e1t1b4a1l2l2 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in BASKETBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASKETBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BASKETBALL
3 longer words begin with BASKETBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in BASKETBALL
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Common questions about BASKETBALL
- Is BASKETBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASKETBALL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASKETBALL worth?
- BASKETBALL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASKETBALL?
- BASKETBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BASKETBALL:
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