PATBALLS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PATBALLS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3a1t1b3a1l1l1s1
Depends on the listPATBALLS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PATBALLS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful PATBALLS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATBALLS
No single letter turns PATBALLS into another word.
How PATBALLS scores
Scrabble p3a1t1b3a1l1l1s1 12
Words with Friends p4a1t1b4a1l2l2s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in PATBALLS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATBALLS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PATBALLS
patball11 ballast9 ballats9 ballat8 basalt8 tablas8 talpas8 alaps7 albas7 ataps7 baals7 balas7 balls7 balsa7 basal7 basta7 blast7 blats7 paals7 palas7 palla7 palls7 palsa7 pasta7 patas7 plaas7 plast7 plats7 sabal7 salpa7 spall7 spalt7 splat7 tabla7 talpa7 tapas7 atlas5 salal5 salat5 stall5
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Common questions about PATBALLS
- Is PATBALLS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PATBALLS is not in it.
- How many points is PATBALLS worth?
- PATBALLS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATBALLS?
- No single letter can be added to PATBALLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PATBALLS:
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