8-Letter Words With BALL
- 80 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With BALL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With BALL 80 words
How often does BALL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 80 eight-letter words containing BALL. They average 13.1 points, the best is KICKBALL (20 points) and 41.3% end in L.
- Total words
- 80
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.1
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 41.3% of words
Most common last letters
- l 41.3%
- s 22.5%
- d 8.8%
Top vowel pairs
- oo7.5%
- ea3.8%
- ee2.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing BALL
k 5i 1c 3k 5b 3a 1l 1l 1
K 5 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + B 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kickball
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing BALL are there?
There are 80 eight-letter words containing BALL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing BALL?
KICKBALL is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BALLHAWK (20), BOXBALLS (19), PUFFBALL (18).
What are some common eight-letter words containing BALL?
Everyday examples include FOOTBALL, GLOBALLY, VERBALLY, SNOWBALL, BASEBALL, BALLROOM, SOFTBALL, MOTHBALL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing BALL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BALLHAWK (20), BOXBALLS (19), FORKBALL (17), KORFBALL (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.