KNUCKLEBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. KNUCKLEBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.
k5n1u1c3k5l1e1b3a1l1l1
PlayableKNUCKLEBALL · 11 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 30 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
30points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept KNUCKLEBALL?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.09
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.45%
Our own measure of how useful KNUCKLEBALL is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNUCKLEBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
knuckleballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNUCKLEBALL scores
Scrabble k5n1u1c3k5l1e1b3a1l1l1 23
Words with Friends k5n2u2c4k5l2e1b4a1l2l2 30
Face value of the 11 tiles in KNUCKLEBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KNUCKLEBALL needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with KNUCKLEBALL
3 longer words begin with KNUCKLEBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in KNUCKLEBALL
bullneck16 knuckle17 blacken15 bullace11 nucleal9 buckle14 cankle12 lucken12 uncake12 becall10 cubane10 bullae8 cuneal8 lacune8 launce8 nebula8 unable8 unbale8 unlace8 unleal6 knack15 black13 kulak13 aleck11 baken11 baulk11 blank11 bleak11 blunk11 caulk11 clank11 clunk11 ebank11 ankle9 bacne9 bunce9 cable9 knell9 kulan9 abune7
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Common questions about KNUCKLEBALL
- Is KNUCKLEBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNUCKLEBALL, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNUCKLEBALL worth?
- KNUCKLEBALL is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KNUCKLEBALL?
- KNUCKLEBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of KNUCKLEBALL:
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