WALLYBALL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. WALLYBALL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept WALLYBALL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WALLYBALL is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WALLYBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wallyballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WALLYBALL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WALLYBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 4 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WALLYBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WALLYBALL
- The letter L appears four times in WALLYBALL.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WALLYBALL
1 longer words begin with WALLYBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in WALLYBALL
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Common questions about WALLYBALL
- Is WALLYBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WALLYBALL is not in it.
- How many points is WALLYBALL worth?
- WALLYBALL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WALLYBALL?
- WALLYBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WALLYBALL:
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