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.
f4a1s1t1b3a1l1l1
PlayableFASTBALL · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
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
Scrabble f4a1s1t1b3a1l1l1 13
Words with Friends f4a1s1t1b4a1l2l2 16
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.
Words starting with FASTBALL
3 longer words begin with FASTBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in FASTBALL
ballast9 ballats9 ballat8 basalt8 tablas8 abaft10 bafts10 flabs10 alfas8 falls8 fatal8 flats8 albas7 baals7 balas7 balls7 balsa7 basal7 basta7 blast7 blats7 sabal7 tabla7 atlas5 salal5 salat5 stall5 taals5 talas5 talls5 baft9 fabs9 flab9 alfa7 alfs7 faas7 fall7 fast7 fats7 flat7
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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 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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