Is BALLGAME a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALLGAME is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALLGAME mean?
- noun
a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation
“HDTV looks the same but it's really a whole new ballgame”
- noun
a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + G (2) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BALLGAME
Single letters that turn BALLGAME into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BALLGAME
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ambage11
- gamble11
- gamba10
- gambe10
- agleam9
- begall9
- abeam9
- amble9
- ameba9
- blame9
- gamb9
- bagel8
- belga8
- gable8
- gleam8
- gleba8
- balm8
- beam8
- bema8
- blam8
- lamb8
- mabe8
- label7
- llama7
- agma7
- blag7
- gama7
- game7
- glam7
- mage7
- mega7
- bam7
- algae6
- algal6
- galea6
- legal6
- able6
- alba6
- alma6
- alme6
- baal6
- bale6
- ball6
- beal6
- bell6
- blae6
- lama6
- lame6
- male6
- mall6
- meal6
- mell6
- bag6
- beg6
- gab6
- gam6
- gem6
- mag6
- meg6
- alga5
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