ODDBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ODDBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ODDBALL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ODDBALL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ODDBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oddballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ODDBALL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ODDBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does ODDBALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who behaves in a strange or unconventional way.
The label oddball can be affectionate or mildly critical, depending on tone. It is often used for a colleague, neighbour or character who does not fit the usual pattern, and it can also act as an adjective.
How ODDBALL is used
Oddball is informal and usually a mild, sometimes friendly, description.
- The class oddball kept a pet snake in his locker.
- Everyone knew her as the village oddball.
- It was an oddball choice for a wedding song.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ODDBALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ODDBALL
1 longer words begin with ODDBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in ODDBALL
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Common questions about ODDBALL
- Is ODDBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ODDBALL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ODDBALL worth?
- ODDBALL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ODDBALL mean?
- A person who behaves in a strange or unconventional way.
- What letters can be added to ODDBALL?
- ODDBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ODDBALL:
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