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Is BASKETBALLS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BASKETBALLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BASKETBALLS mean?

Basketballs is a form of BASKETBALL.

  1. 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

  2. noun

    an inflated ball used in playing basketball

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

19

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

11

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + K (5) + E (1) + T (1) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 19 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 BASKETBALLS

BASKETBALLS 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 BASKETBALLS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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