FASTBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FASTBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FASTBALL?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FASTBALL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FASTBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fastballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FASTBALL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FASTBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FASTBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FASTBALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A baseball pitch thrown at or near the pitcher's top speed, with little movement.
Batters often sit on a fastball early in the count, because it is the pitch most pitchers rely on to get ahead. Its power comes from speed rather than trickery, which sets it apart from curves and changeups.
How FASTBALL is used
Used in baseball talk and sports commentary, usually when describing how hard a pitcher throws.
- The rookie's fastball reached ninety-eight miles per hour.
- He missed the fastball by a full foot.
- A good fastball sets up every other pitch in the repertoire.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FASTBALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FASTBALL
3 longer words begin with FASTBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in FASTBALL
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Common questions about FASTBALL
- Is FASTBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FASTBALL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FASTBALL worth?
- FASTBALL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FASTBALL mean?
- A baseball pitch thrown at or near the pitcher's top speed, with little movement.
- What letters can be added to FASTBALL?
- FASTBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FASTBALL:
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