CURVEBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CURVEBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
c3u1r1v4e1b3a1l1l1
PlayableCURVEBALL · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CURVEBALL?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful CURVEBALL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURVEBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
curveballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CURVEBALL scores
Scrabble c3u1r1v4e1b3a1l1l1 16
Words with Friends c4u2r1v5e1b4a1l2l2 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in CURVEBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CURVEBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CURVEBALL
3 longer words begin with CURVEBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in CURVEBALL
brucella12 bullace11 curable11 rubella9 rulable9 calver11 carvel11 claver11 culver11 verbal11 becall10 becurl10 cabler10 rubace10 valuer9 baller8 bullae8 buller8 caller8 cellar8 culler8 raucle8 recall8 allure6 laurel6 brave10 calve10 carve10 cavel10 caver10 clave10 crave10 cruve10 curve10 varec10 verba10 acerb9 brace9 caber9 cable9
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Common questions about CURVEBALL
- Is CURVEBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURVEBALL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURVEBALL worth?
- CURVEBALL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CURVEBALL?
- CURVEBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CURVEBALL:
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