BASKETBALLER is valid in North America, not in Collins — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASKETBALLER is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BASKETBALLER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASKETBALLER is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASKETBALLER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
basketballersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASKETBALLER scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BASKETBALLER, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASKETBALLER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BASKETBALLER
1 longer words begin with BASKETBALLER.
Shorter words from the letters in BASKETBALLER
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Common questions about BASKETBALLER
- Is BASKETBALLER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BASKETBALLER is not in it.
- How many points is BASKETBALLER worth?
- BASKETBALLER is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASKETBALLER?
- BASKETBALLER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BASKETBALLER:
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