EIGHTBALL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. EIGHTBALL 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.
e1i1g2h4t1b3a1l1l1
PlayableEIGHTBALL · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EIGHTBALL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful EIGHTBALL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EIGHTBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eightballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EIGHTBALL scores
Scrabble e1i1g2h4t1b3a1l1l1 15
Words with Friends e1i1g3h3t1b4a1l2l2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in EIGHTBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EIGHTBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EIGHTBALL
1 longer words begin with EIGHTBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in EIGHTBALL
tillage8 abeigh12 blight12 blithe11 habile11 thible11 alight10 haglet10 begall9 begilt9 gablet9 giblet9 halite9 lethal9 thalli9 albeit8 albite8 alible8 ballet8 billet8 labile8 liable8 libate8 aiglet7 gallet7 gelati7 gillet7 ligate7 taigle7 taille6 telial6 bigha11 bight11 baith10 bathe10 beath10 belah10 habit10 hable10 aight9
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Common questions about EIGHTBALL
- Is EIGHTBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EIGHTBALL is not in it.
- How many points is EIGHTBALL worth?
- EIGHTBALL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EIGHTBALL?
- EIGHTBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EIGHTBALL:
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