SINKERBALL is valid in North America, not in Collins — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SINKERBALL is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SINKERBALL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SINKERBALL is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SINKERBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sinkerballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SINKERBALL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SINKERBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SINKERBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SINKERBALL
1 longer words begin with SINKERBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in SINKERBALL
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Common questions about SINKERBALL
- Is SINKERBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SINKERBALL is not in it.
- How many points is SINKERBALL worth?
- SINKERBALL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SINKERBALL?
- SINKERBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SINKERBALL:
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