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Basketball
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About 3 syllables
noun · 10 letters · Common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does basketball mean?
noun
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
Synonymsbasketball gamehoops
an inflated ball used in playing basketball
Is BASKETBALL a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is BASKETBALL worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
20 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in BASKETBALL
Best shorter words top 30 of 335
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Words that end like BASKETBALL
Common words that share the ending -ALL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -ALL Basketball: quick answers
Is BASKETBALL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BASKETBALL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BASKETBALL worth?
BASKETBALL scores 18 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does basketball mean?
As a noun, basketball means “a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BASKETBALL?
You can make 335 shorter words from BASKETBALL, such as BABKAS, KABABS, KEBABS, SLAKABLE. See the full list.