PATBALL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PATBALL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PATBALL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATBALL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
patballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATBALL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PATBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
Words starting with PATBALL
1 longer words begin with PATBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in PATBALL
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Common questions about PATBALL
- Is PATBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATBALL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATBALL worth?
- PATBALL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATBALL?
- PATBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PATBALL:
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