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Words That Start With BALL

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Popular Words That Start With BALL

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

All Words That Start With BALL 151 words

6-Letter Words Starting With BALL 11

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7-Letter Words Starting With BALL 17

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8-Letter Words Starting With BALL 31

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9-Letter Words Starting With BALL 35

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10-Letter Words Starting With BALL 20

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11-Letter Words Starting With BALL 13

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12-Letter Words Starting With BALL 13

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13-Letter Words Starting With BALL 7

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How common is BALL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 151 words that start with BALL. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.2 points, the best is BALLHAWKS (21 points) and 40.4% end in S.

Total words
151
Most common length
9 letters
35 words
Average Scrabble score
13.2
out of 21 max
Longest word
BALLISTOSPORES
14 letters
Most common ending
S
40.4% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40.4%
  • d 9.3%
  • g 9.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo8.6%
  • ee4%
  • ie4%

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 word that starts with BALL

b 3a 1l 1l 1h 4a 1w 4k 5s 1

B 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + H 4 + A 1 + W 4 + K 5 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

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

ballhawks

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with BALL are there?

There are 151 words that start with BALL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 35 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BALL?

BALLHAWKS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BALLYHOOING (20), BALLISTICALLY (20), BALLYRAGGING (20).

What are some common words that start with BALL?

Everyday examples include BALL, BALLOT, BALLET, BALLAST, BALLAD, BALLROOM, BALLOON, BALLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with BALL?

BALLISTOSPORES has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BALLASTING (10 letters) is the longest common one.