Is BALLPOINTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALLPOINTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALLPOINTS mean?
Ballpoints is a form of BALLPOINT.
- noun
a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + P (3) + O (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 14 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 BALLPOINTS
BALLPOINTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BALLPOINTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ballpoint13
- pinballs12
- spitball12
- pinball11
- lobtails10
- pibals10
- albinos9
- apostil9
- ballons9
- ballots9
- bastion9
- billons9
- bonitas9
- lobtail9
- oblasti9
- obtains9
- plaints9
- pollist9
- pontils9
- topsail9
- blips9
- pibal9
- stallion8
- ablins8
- albino8
- ballon8
- ballot8
- baltis8
- basion8
- batons8
- billon8
- bionts8
- biotas8
- blains8
- bloats8
- bonita8
- bonsai8
- lapins8
- nopals8
- oblast8
- obtain8
- paints8
- pantos8
- pastil8
- patins8
- patios8
- patois8
- pianos8
- pilots8
- pinots8
- pintas8
- pintos8
- pistol8
- piston8
- pitons8
- plains8
- plaint8
- plaits8
- plants8
- pliant8
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