Word Analysis:BALL

Overview

BALL6 is valid in the official English (British) and English (American) Scrabble dictionariesAlso valid in German.

This 4-letters word scores 6 points in Scrabble.
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It appears in 200 longer words, including
balls7andbally10
.
Add one letter to form words such as
balls7
.
Change one letter to create words such as
call6andfall7
.

Definitionnoun

A round object used in games or as a plaything.

Basic Information

Letters & Points
B3
A1
L1
L1
Length
4letters
Total Points
6points
Dictionaries
US VALID
UK VALID
Also valid in other languages
German

Word Analysis

Vowel/Consonant Pattern
B
A
L
L

Quick Plays

Common Extensions
balls7bally10call6fall7
Top Scoring Options
fuzzballs32 pts
scuzzballs32 pts
fuzzball31 pts

Word Variations

Different ways to modify the word for valid plays

One Letter Changes (24)

CALL6FALL7GALL5HALL7LALL4MALL6PALL6SALL4TALL4WALL7BELL6BILL6BOLL6BULL6BAAL6BAEL6BAIL6BAWL9BALD7BALE6BALK10BALM8BALS6BALU6

Common Word Patterns (207)

Pattern matches for finding plays in tight spots

Prefixes by Length (96)

2-Letter Prefixes (1)

EMBALL10

3-Letter Prefixes (15)

ODDBALL11ICEBALL11EYEBALL12GUMBALL12PINBALL11PROBALL11EARBALL9AIRBALL9FURBALL12FUSBALL12PATBALL11NETBALL9NUTBALL9LOWBALL12BOXBALL18

4-Letter Prefixes (41)

HANDBALL14HARDBALL14FIREBALL13BASEBALL12BLUEBALL12GLUEBALL11PUFFBALL18GOOFBALL14KORFBALL17HIGHBALL17WASHBALL16FISHBALL16PUSHBALL15PITHBALL15MOTHBALL15KICKBALL20FORKBALL17COALBALL12GOALBALL11HEELBALL13PALMBALL14SCUMBALL14BEANBALL12CORNBALL12TRAPBALL12HAIRBALL13FOURBALL13SOURBALL10FOOSBALL13FUSSBALL13

5-Letter Prefixes (21)

SPEEDBALL14ROUNDBALL12DODGEBALL14SLIMEBALL13CURVEBALL16FLUFFBALL20BEACHBALL18PUNCHBALL18DOUGHBALL16BLACKBALL19TRACKBALL17STICKBALL17STOOLBALL11BROOMBALL15STOOPBALL13EIGHTBALL15PAINTBALL13SCREWBALL16BUCKYBALL22WALLYBALL17SCUZZBALL31

6-Letter Prefixes (15)

PADDLEBALL16PICKLEBALL20GREASEBALL13SLEAZEBALL21TCHOUKBALL21CANNONBALL14BUTTONBALL14MURDERBALL15TETHERBALL15SINKERBALL16ROLLERBALL12BUTTERBALL14RACKETBALL18BASKETBALL18VOLLEYBALL18

7-Letter Prefixes (3)

KNUCKLEBALL23TRACKERBALL19RACQUETBALL24

Suffixes by Length (111)

2-Letter Suffixes (7)

BALLAD9BALLAN8BALLAT8BALLED9BALLER8BALLET8BALLON8

3-Letter Suffixes (13)

BALLADE10BALLADS10BALLANS9BALLANT9BALLAST9BALLATS9BALLBOY14BALLERS9BALLETS9BALLIER9BALLIES9BALLING10BALLIUM11

4-Letter Suffixes (24)

BALLADED12BALLADES11BALLADIC13BALLADIN11BALLADRY14BALLANTS10BALLASTS10BALLATED11BALLBOYS15BALLCLAY15BALLCOCK18BALLETED11BALLETIC12BALLGAME13BALLGIRL11BALLGOWN14BALLHAWK20BALLIEST10BALLINGS11BALLISTA10BALLIUMS12BALLOCKS16BALLONET10BALLONNE10

5-Letter Suffixes (25)

BALLABILE13BALLABILI13BALLADEER12BALLADINE12BALLADING13BALLADINS12BALLADIST12BALLANTED12BALLASTED12BALLASTER11BALLATING12BALLCLAYS16BALLCOCKS19BALLERINA11BALLERINE11BALLETING12BALLFIELD15BALLGAMES14BALLGIRLS12BALLGOWNS15BALLHAWKS21BALLISTAE11BALLISTAS11BALLISTIC13BALLONETS11

6-Letter Suffixes (16)

BALLABILES14BALLADEERS13BALLADINES13BALLADISTS13BALLADRIES13BALLANTING13BALLASTERS12BALLASTING13BALLERINAS12BALLFIELDS16BALLFLOWER18BALLHAWKED23BALLISTICS14BALLISTITE12BALLOCKSED19BALLOCKSES18

7-Letter Suffixes (9)

BALLADEERED15BALLBREAKER19BALLCARRIER15BALLETOMANE15BALLFLOWERS19BALLHAWKING24BALLICATTER15BALLISTITES13BALLOCKSING20

8-Letter Suffixes (10)

BALLADEERING16BALLADMONGER18BALLANWRASSE17BALLBREAKERS20BALLCARRIERS16BALLETICALLY19BALLETOMANES16BALLETOMANIA16BALLHANDLING19BALLICATTERS16

9-Letter Suffixes (6)

BALLADMONGERS19BALLANWRASSES18BALLETOMANIAS17BALLHANDLINGS20BALLISTICALLY20BALLISTOSPORE17

10-Letter Suffixes (1)

BALLISTOSPORES18

Words Containing "BALL" (200)

Longer words that include your word

5 Letters (2)

BALLS7BALLY10

6 Letters (12)

BALLAD9BALLAN8BALLAT8BALLED9BALLER8BALLET8BALLON8BALLOT8BALLOW11BALLSY11BALLUP10EMBALL10

7 Letters (37)

AIRBALL9BALLADE10BALLADS10BALLANS9BALLANT9BALLAST9BALLATS9BALLBOY14BALLERS9BALLETS9BALLIER9BALLIES9BALLING10BALLIUM11BALLONS9BALLOON9BALLOTS9BALLOWS12BALLSED10BALLSES9BALLUPS11BALLUTE9BOXBALL18EARBALL9EMBALLS11EYEBALL12FURBALL12FUSBALL12GUMBALL12ICEBALL11

8 Letters (98)

AIRBALLS10BALLADED12BALLADES11BALLADIC13BALLADIN11BALLADRY14BALLANTS10BALLASTS10BALLATED11BALLBOYS15BALLCLAY15BALLCOCK18BALLETED11BALLETIC12BALLGAME13BALLGIRL11BALLGOWN14BALLHAWK20BALLIEST10BALLINGS11BALLISTA10BALLIUMS12BALLOCKS16BALLONET10BALLONNE10BALLOONS10BALLOTED11BALLOTEE10BALLOTER10BALLPARK16

9 Letters (51)

AIRBALLED12ARYBALLOI14ARYBALLOS14BALLABILE13BALLABILI13BALLADEER12BALLADINE12BALLADING13BALLADINS12BALLADIST12BALLANTED12BALLASTED12BALLASTER11BALLATING12BALLCLAYS16BALLCOCKS19BALLERINA11BALLERINE11BALLETING12BALLFIELD15BALLGAMES14BALLGIRLS12BALLGOWNS15BALLHAWKS21BALLISTAE11BALLISTAS11BALLISTIC13BALLONETS11BALLONNES11BALLOONED12

High Scoring Words (10)

Direct scoring opportunities with premium square placement

fuzzballs32 pts
scuzzballs32 pts
fuzzball31 pts
scuzzball31 pts
racquetballs25 pts
knuckleballer25 pts
ballhawking24 pts
racquetball24 pts
knuckleballs24 pts
blackballings24 pts

Bingo Words (87)

Bonus scoring opportunities

7-Letter Words (37)

AIRBALL9BALLADE10BALLADS10BALLANS9BALLANT9BALLAST9BALLATS9BALLBOY14BALLERS9BALLETS9BALLIER9BALLIES9BALLING10BALLIUM11BALLONS9BALLOON9BALLOTS9BALLOWS12BALLSED10BALLSES9BALLUPS11BALLUTE9BOXBALL18EARBALL9EMBALLS11EYEBALL12FURBALL12FUSBALL12GUMBALL12ICEBALL11

8+ Letter Words (50)

AIRBALLS10BALLADED12BALLADES11BALLADIC13BALLADIN11BALLADRY14BALLANTS10BALLASTS10BALLATED11BALLBOYS15BALLCLAY15BALLCOCK18BALLETED11BALLETIC12BALLGAME13BALLGIRL11BALLGOWN14BALLHAWK20BALLIEST10BALLINGS11BALLISTA10BALLIUMS12BALLOCKS16BALLONET10BALLONNE10BALLOONS10BALLOTED11BALLOTEE10BALLOTER10BALLPARK16