Is BASKETBALL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BASKETBALL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BASKETBALL mean?
- noun
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
- noun
an inflated ball used in playing basketball
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + K (5) + E (1) + T (1) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) = 18 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 BASKETBALL
Single letters that turn BASKETBALL 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 BASKETBALL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- slakable14
- talkable14
- babkas14
- kababs14
- kebabs14
- takable13
- babka13
- kabab13
- kebab13
- baseball12
- basket12
- bleaks12
- bakes11
- balks11
- beaks11
- bleak11
- akelas10
- babels10
- latkes10
- sabbat10
- bake10
- balk10
- bask10
- beak10
- kabs10
- ablates9
- ballast9
- ballets9
- salable9
- abbas9
- abbes9
- akela9
- babas9
- babel9
- babes9
- blabs9
- blebs9
- kales9
- katas9
- kelts9
- ketas9
- lakes9
- latke9
- leaks9
- skate9
- skell9
- slake9
- stake9
- stalk9
- steak9
- takas9
- takes9
- talks9
- teaks9
- kab9
- abates8
- ablate8
- ablest8
- ballet8
- basalt8
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