NETBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NETBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NETBALL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NETBALL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NETBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
netballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NETBALL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NETBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does NETBALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A team game of seven players a side in which goals are scored by throwing a ball through a netted hoop.
Netball resembles basketball but has no dribbling, and a player holding the ball must stand still until she passes it. It is especially popular in schools and clubs in Britain, Australia and New Zealand.
How NETBALL is used
Netball names both the sport and the ball used to play it.
- She plays netball for the school team every Saturday.
- A netball sailed through the hoop at the last second.
- The netball final drew a large crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NETBALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NETBALL
3 longer words begin with NETBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in NETBALL
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Common questions about NETBALL
- Is NETBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NETBALL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NETBALL worth?
- NETBALL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NETBALL mean?
- A team game of seven players a side in which goals are scored by throwing a ball through a netted hoop.
- What letters can be added to NETBALL?
- NETBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NETBALL:
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