PUNCHBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PUNCHBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
p3u1n1c3h4b3a1l1l1
PlayablePUNCHBALL · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PUNCHBALL?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.89%
Our own measure of how useful PUNCHBALL is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCHBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
punchballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUNCHBALL scores
Scrabble p3u1n1c3h4b3a1l1l1 18
Words with Friends p4u2n2c4h3b4a1l2l2 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUNCHBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNCHBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PUNCHBALL
1 longer words begin with PUNCHBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCHBALL
hubcap15 blanch13 paunch13 planch13 launch11 nuchal11 ballup10 nullah9 bunch12 punch12 bhuna10 lanch10 lauch10 luach10 lunch10 nauch10 nucha10 capul9 culpa9 pucan9 uncap9 ahull8 uhlan8 balun7 bulla7 ulpan7 nulla5 bach11 caph11 chap11 chub11 bahu9 banh9 blah9 buhl9 chal9 habu9 hapu9 nach9 puha9
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Common questions about PUNCHBALL
- Is PUNCHBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNCHBALL, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNCHBALL worth?
- PUNCHBALL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNCHBALL?
- PUNCHBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUNCHBALL:
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