Is MEATBALL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MEATBALL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MEATBALL mean?
- noun
ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) = 12 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 MEATBALL
Single letters that turn MEATBALL 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 MEATBALL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tamable11
- bemata10
- abeam9
- amble9
- ameba9
- blame9
- ablate8
- ballet8
- malate8
- mallet8
- meatal8
- tamale8
- balm8
- beam8
- bema8
- blam8
- lamb8
- mabe8
- abate7
- blate7
- bleat7
- label7
- llama7
- metal7
- tabla7
- table7
- tamal7
- bam7
- abet6
- able6
- alba6
- alma6
- alme6
- atma6
- baal6
- bale6
- ball6
- bate6
- beal6
- beat6
- bell6
- belt6
- beta6
- blae6
- blat6
- blet6
- lama6
- lame6
- male6
- mall6
- malt6
- mate6
- meal6
- meat6
- mell6
- melt6
- meta6
- tame6
- team6
- alate5
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