What does BASKETBALL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈbæskətˌbɔl/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
18
Words With Friends score
22
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. 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. an inflated ball used in playing basketball

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

basketballs19

Anagrams of BASKETBALL

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BASKETBALL

263 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

least5 table7 takes9able6 ball6 base6 beat6 best6 east4 lake8 last4 late4 sale4 seat4 sell4 take8 talk8 tell4 all3 ask7 bet5 eat3 let3 sea3 set3 al2as2 at2 be4 la2

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Questions

Is BASKETBALL a valid word in word games?

BASKETBALL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BASKETBALL worth?

BASKETBALL is worth 18 points with Scrabble letter values and 22 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BASKETBALL?

263 other words, including BE, AS, AT and ALL.