FOOTBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FOOTBALL 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 FOOTBALL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOOTBALL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOOTBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
footballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOOTBALL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOOTBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOOTBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FOOTBALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A team sport played with a ball that is kicked, and in some versions also carried, or the ball itself.
In Britain, football means soccer, while in the United States it means a different, gridiron game with an oval ball. Millions follow the sport on television, and the word names the ball as well.
How FOOTBALL is used
Meaning varies by region; context shows whether soccer or American football is meant.
- The boys played football in the park until dark.
- She kicked the football over the fence.
- Football fans filled the stadium.
- American football uses an oval ball.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOOTBALL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOOTBALL
8 longer words begin with FOOTBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in FOOTBALL
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Common questions about FOOTBALL
- Is FOOTBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOOTBALL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOOTBALL worth?
- FOOTBALL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOOTBALL mean?
- A team sport played with a ball that is kicked, and in some versions also carried, or the ball itself.
- What letters can be added to FOOTBALL?
- FOOTBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOOTBALL:
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