DIRTBALL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. DIRTBALL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
d2i1r1t1b3a1l1l1
PlayableDIRTBALL · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DIRTBALL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful DIRTBALL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIRTBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dirtballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIRTBALL scores
Scrabble d2i1r1t1b3a1l1l1 11
Words with Friends d2i1r1t1b4a1l2l2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIRTBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIRTBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DIRTBALL
1 longer words begin with DIRTBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in DIRTBALL
bridal9 labrid9 ribald9 tribal8 adlib8 braid8 rabid8 tabid8 balti7 blart7 brail7 brill7 libra7 dital6 drail6 drill6 laird6 liard6 lidar6 tidal6 triad6 trild6 liart5 trail5 trial5 trill5 abid7 bald7 bard7 bird7 blad7 brad7 darb7 drab7 drib7 abri6 bail6 bait6 ball6 bill6
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Common questions about DIRTBALL
- Is DIRTBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIRTBALL is not in it.
- How many points is DIRTBALL worth?
- DIRTBALL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIRTBALL?
- DIRTBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIRTBALL:
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