CANNONBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CANNONBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANNONBALL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANNONBALL is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANNONBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cannonballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANNONBALL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CANNONBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANNONBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CANNONBALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A heavy round shot fired from a cannon, or a jump into water with the knees pulled to the chest.
In warfare, a cannonball was a solid iron sphere that smashed walls and ships. In the swimming pool, a cannonball is a playful jump that makes a big splash.
How CANNONBALL is used
Cannonball is used for old artillery and, informally, for a pool jump.
- A cannonball punched a hole in the ship's hull.
- The boy did a cannonball off the diving board.
- Rusty cannonballs lay stacked beside the old fort.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANNONBALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CANNONBALL
3 longer words begin with CANNONBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in CANNONBALL
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Common questions about CANNONBALL
- Is CANNONBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANNONBALL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANNONBALL worth?
- CANNONBALL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANNONBALL mean?
- A heavy round shot fired from a cannon, or a jump into water with the knees pulled to the chest.
- What letters can be added to CANNONBALL?
- CANNONBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CANNONBALL:
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