HIGHBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HIGHBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
h4i1g2h4b3a1l1l1
PlayableHIGHBALL · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HIGHBALL?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.38%
Our own measure of how useful HIGHBALL is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIGHBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
highballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIGHBALL scores
Scrabble h4i1g2h4b3a1l1l1 17
Words with Friends h3i1g3h3b4a1l2l2 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in HIGHBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIGHBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HIGHBALL
3 longer words begin with HIGHBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in HIGHBALL
ahigh12 bigha11 laigh9 glial6 high11 bagh10 bhai9 blah9 hiba9 biga7 blag7 glib7 hail7 hall7 hila7 hill7 bail6 ball6 bill6 gall5 gila5 gill5 glia5 hah9 bah8 gah7 ghi7 hag7 ahi6 bag6 big6 gab6 gib6 hai6 lah6 alb5 bal5 lab5 lib5 gal4
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Common questions about HIGHBALL
- Is HIGHBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIGHBALL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIGHBALL worth?
- HIGHBALL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIGHBALL?
- HIGHBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HIGHBALL:
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