FURBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FURBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FURBALL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FURBALL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FURBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
furballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FURBALL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FURBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does FURBALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A clump of fur that a cat coughs up after swallowing hair while grooming.
Owners know a furball as the unpleasant gift left on the rug. Playfully, furball can also name a fluffy pet itself. Brushing a cat often helps prevent trouble.
How FURBALL is used
Furball is casual and common in talk about cats and other furry pets.
- The cat coughed up a furball beside the sofa.
- Our kitten is a tiny grey furball.
- Regular brushing means fewer furball accidents.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FURBALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FURBALL
1 longer words begin with FURBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in FURBALL
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Common questions about FURBALL
- Is FURBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FURBALL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FURBALL worth?
- FURBALL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FURBALL mean?
- A clump of fur that a cat coughs up after swallowing hair while grooming.
- What letters can be added to FURBALL?
- FURBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FURBALL:
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