DUSTBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DUSTBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUSTBALL?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUSTBALL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUSTBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dustballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUSTBALL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DUSTBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUSTBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DUSTBALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A small clump of dust, hair and lint that gathers in corners and under furniture.
A dustball forms in still air where fibres and fluff tangle together. It is what you find rolling out when you finally move the sofa.
How DUSTBALL is used
Informal household word, also spelt as two words.
- A dustball drifted across the floor.
- The cat chased a dustball under the bed.
- Behind the radiator lay a grey dustball.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUSTBALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUSTBALL
1 longer words begin with DUSTBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in DUSTBALL
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Common questions about DUSTBALL
- Is DUSTBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUSTBALL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUSTBALL worth?
- DUSTBALL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUSTBALL mean?
- A small clump of dust, hair and lint that gathers in corners and under furniture.
- What letters can be added to DUSTBALL?
- DUSTBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DUSTBALL:
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