MEATBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MEATBALL 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 MEATBALL?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful MEATBALL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEATBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meatballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEATBALL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MEATBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MEATBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MEATBALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small round lump of minced meat, cooked by frying, baking or simmering.
Cooks mix breadcrumbs, egg and herbs into the mince so each meatball holds together. Italian-American kitchens serve them with spaghetti, while Swedish ones pair them with gravy and berries. In American slang the word can also describe a dull or clumsy person.
How MEATBALL is used
Used for the food, and occasionally as slang for a slow-witted person.
- She dropped a meatball into the simmering sauce.
- Every meatball on the tray was the same size.
- The sandwich shop is famous for its meatball sub.
- Add an egg to keep the meatball from crumbling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEATBALL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MEATBALL
1 longer words begin with MEATBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in MEATBALL
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Common questions about MEATBALL
- Is MEATBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEATBALL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEATBALL worth?
- MEATBALL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEATBALL mean?
- A small round lump of minced meat, cooked by frying, baking or simmering.
- What letters can be added to MEATBALL?
- MEATBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MEATBALL:
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