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10-Letter Words Starting With BALL

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With BALL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words Starting With BALL 20 words

How common is BALL at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 20 ten-letter words that start with BALL. They average 14.2 points, the best is BALLYHOOED (19 points) and 55% end in S.

Total words
20
Average Scrabble score
14.2
out of 19 max
Everyday words
20%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
55% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 55%
  • g 15%
  • d 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo15%
  • ee5%
  • ie5%

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 ten-letter word that starts with BALL

b 3a 1l 1l 1y 4h 4o 1o 1e 1d 2

B 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + H 4 + O 1 + O 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

ballyhooed

Form of ballyhoo

  1. verbadvertize noisily or blatantly
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How many ten-letter words that start with BALL are there?

There are 20 ten-letter words that start with 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 ten-letter word that starts with BALL?

BALLYHOOED is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BALLOCKSED (19), BALLFLOWER (18), BALLOCKSES (18).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with BALL?

Everyday examples include BALLASTING, BALLPLAYER, BALLISTICS, BALLERINAS, BALLOONIST, BALLOONING, BALLADEERS, BALLPOINTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with BALL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BALLOCKSED (19), BALLOCKSES (18), BALLABILES (14), BALLADINES (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.