DIRTBALLS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. DIRTBALLS 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.
d2i1r1t1b3a1l1l1s1
PlayableDIRTBALLS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DIRTBALLS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful DIRTBALLS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIRTBALLS
No single letter turns DIRTBALLS into another word.
How DIRTBALLS scores
Scrabble d2i1r1t1b3a1l1l1s1 12
Words with Friends d2i1r1t1b4a1l2l2s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in DIRTBALLS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIRTBALLS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DIRTBALLS
dirtball11 bridals10 labrids10 ribalds10 tribals9 braids9 bridal9 disbar9 labrid9 ribald9 baltis8 blarts8 brails8 brasil8 brills8 libras8 tribal8 distal7 ditals7 drails7 drills7 lairds7 liards7 lidars7 triads7 tallis6 trails6 trials6 trills6 adlib8 balds8 bards8 birds8 blads8 brads8 braid8 darbs8 drabs8 dribs8 rabid8
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Common questions about DIRTBALLS
- Is DIRTBALLS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIRTBALLS is not in it.
- How many points is DIRTBALLS worth?
- DIRTBALLS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIRTBALLS?
- No single letter can be added to DIRTBALLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DIRTBALLS:
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