PITHBALL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PITHBALL 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PITHBALL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PITHBALL is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PITHBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pithballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PITHBALL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PITHBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PITHBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PITHBALL
1 longer words begin with PITHBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in PITHBALL
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Common questions about PITHBALL
- Is PITHBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PITHBALL is not in it.
- How many points is PITHBALL worth?
- PITHBALL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PITHBALL?
- PITHBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PITHBALL:
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