VOLLEYBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. VOLLEYBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOLLEYBALL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLLEYBALL is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLLEYBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
volleyballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOLLEYBALL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VOLLEYBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 4 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOLLEYBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VOLLEYBALL
- The letter L appears four times in VOLLEYBALL.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with VOLLEYBALL
1 longer words begin with VOLLEYBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLLEYBALL
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Common questions about VOLLEYBALL
- Is VOLLEYBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOLLEYBALL, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOLLEYBALL worth?
- VOLLEYBALL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VOLLEYBALL?
- VOLLEYBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VOLLEYBALL:
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