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basketball

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Is basketball a Scrabble word?

Yes, basketball is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 18 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of basketball?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (sports, uncountable) A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.Examples: "to play basketball"; "He pursued basketball as his career."Synonyms: hoops, b-balluncountable

2. (countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.countable

verb (English)

1. (informal, intransitive) To play basketball.Examples: "by high school he was basketballing with the best of an all-Negro league"informalintransitive

2. (informal, transitive) To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball.Examples: "He took a sip from a paper coffee-cup , crumpled it up and basketballed it into a small rubbish bin about five feet from him."informaltransitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "basketball"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "basketball"?

Scrabble
18 points
B3
A1
S1
K5
E1
T1
B3
A1
L1
L1
Words With Friends
22 points
B4
A1
S1
K5
E1
T1
B4
A1
L2
L2

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