HAIRBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HAIRBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4a1i1r1b3a1l1l1
PlayableHAIRBALL · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HAIRBALL?
| 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%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful HAIRBALL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hairballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIRBALL scores
Scrabble h4a1i1r1b3a1l1l1 13
Words with Friends h3a1i1r1b4a1l2l2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in HAIRBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HAIRBALL
1 longer words begin with HAIRBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRBALL
airball9 barilla9 bharal11 labial8 labral8 halal8 hilar8 lahal8 lahar8 braai7 brail7 brill7 labia7 labra7 libra7 laari5 bhai9 blah9 hiba9 haar7 hail7 hair7 hall7 harl7 hila7 hill7 abri6 alba6 arba6 baal6 bail6 ball6 bill6 birl6 rabi6 riba6 alar4 aria4 aril4 lair4
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Common questions about HAIRBALL
- Is HAIRBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAIRBALL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAIRBALL worth?
- HAIRBALL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAIRBALL?
- HAIRBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HAIRBALL:
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