BASKETBALLS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BASKETBALLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3a1s1k5e1t1b3a1l1l1s1
PlayableBASKETBALLS · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BASKETBALLS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.73
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.18%
Our own measure of how useful BASKETBALLS is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASKETBALLS
No single letter turns BASKETBALLS into another word.
How BASKETBALLS scores
Scrabble b3a1s1k5e1t1b3a1l1l1s1 19
Words with Friends b4a1s1k5e1t1b4a1l2l2s1 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in BASKETBALLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASKETBALLS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BASKETBALLS
basketball18 baseballs13 slakable14 talkable14 baseball12 ballasts10 basaltes10 sabellas10 atabeks13 baskets13 takable13 aslakes11 batable11 lablabs11 laskets11 sabbats11 sklates11 ablates9 astable9 balases9 ballast9 ballats9 ballets9 ballses9 basalts9 bastles9 sabella9 sablest9 salable9 stables9 atlases7 sallets7 stellas7 tassell7 babkas14 kababs14 kebabs14 atabek12 basket12 bleaks12
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Common questions about BASKETBALLS
- Is BASKETBALLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASKETBALLS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASKETBALLS worth?
- BASKETBALLS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASKETBALLS?
- No single letter can be added to BASKETBALLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BASKETBALLS:
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