SOFTBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SOFTBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1o1f4t1b3a1l1l1
PlayableSOFTBALL · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SOFTBALL?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful SOFTBALL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOFTBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
softballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOFTBALL scores
Scrabble s1o1f4t1b3a1l1l1 13
Words with Friends s1o1f4t1b4a1l2l2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOFTBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOFTBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SOFTBALL
3 longer words begin with SOFTBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in SOFTBALL
ballots9 floats9 flotas9 ballot8 bloats8 oblast8 allots6 atolls6 bafts10 flabs10 flobs10 aloft8 falls8 fatso8 flats8 float8 flota8 foals8 loafs8 lofts8 softa8 balls7 basto7 blast7 blats7 bloat7 blots7 boast7 boats7 bolas7 bolls7 bolts7 botas7 sabot7 allot5 altos5 atoll5 loast5 lotas5 lotsa5
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Common questions about SOFTBALL
- Is SOFTBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOFTBALL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOFTBALL worth?
- SOFTBALL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOFTBALL?
- SOFTBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOFTBALL:
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