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.
f4o1o1t1b3a1l1l1
PlayableFOOTBALL · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FOOTBALL?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
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
Scrabble f4o1o1t1b3a1l1l1 13
Words with Friends f4o1o1t1b4a1l2l2 16
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.
Words starting with FOOTBALL
footballs14 footballer15 footballene16 footballers16 footballing17 footballist16 footballenes17 footballists17
8 longer words begin with FOOTBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in FOOTBALL
ballot8 lobola8 afoot8 aloft8 aloof8 float8 flota8 loofa8 baloo7 bloat7 taboo7 allot5 atoll5 baft9 flab9 flob9 fall7 flat7 foal7 fool7 foot7 loaf7 loft7 loof7 ball6 bato6 blat6 blot6 boat6 bola6 boll6 bolo6 bolt6 bool6 boot6 bota6 boto6 lobo6 obol6 aloo4
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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 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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