How many words with BALL are there?

This page lists 233 words with BALL from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

Are these words valid in official Scrabble play?

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Words With BALL

All 233 words in our dictionary that contain BALL — sorted by Scrabble score.

233 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

knuckleballers26 knuckleballer25 racquetballs25 knuckleballs24 racquetball24 blackballing23 buckyballs23 knuckleball23 blackballed22 buckyball22 sleazeballs22 ballhawks21 highballing21 kickballs21 sleazeball21 ballhandlings20 ballhawk20 ballistically20 ballyhooing20 ballyragging20 blackballs20 curveballing20 highballed20 kickball20 ballhandling19 ballyhooed19 ballyragged19 basketballs19 blackball19 curveballed19 mothballing19 nonverbally19 puffballs19 punchballs19 volleyballs19 ballplayers18 basketball18 broomballers18 cannonballing18 forkballs18 highballs18 mothballed18 puffball18 punchball18 speedballing18 stickballs18 suballocations18 trackballs18 volleyball18 balletomanias17 ballparks17 ballplayer17 ballyhoos17 broomballer17 cannonballed17 curveballs17 fireballing17 forkball17 highball17 paddleballs17 screwballs17 snowballing17 speedballed17 stickball17 suballocation17 trackball17 ballcarriers16 balletomanes16 balletomania16 ballpark16 ballyhoo16 blowballs16 broomballs16 curveball16 eyeballing16 fastballers16 fireballers16 footballers16 gimballing16 lowballing16 mothballs16 paddleball16 pushballs16 screwball16 snowballed16 softballers16 tetherballs16 verbally16 ballcarrier15 balletomane15 ballyrags15 blowball15 broomball15 butterballs15 buttonballs15 cannonballs15 dodgeballs15 eyeballed15 fastballer15 fireballer15 footballer15 gimballed15 goofballs15 handballs15 hardballs15 lowballed15 mothball15 pushball15 softballer15 speedballs15 tetherball15 balladry14 ballgames14 ballistics14 balloonings14 ballpoints14 ballyrag14 butterball14 buttonball14 caballeros14 caballing14 cannonball14 dodgeball14 fastballs14 fireballs14 footballs14 globally14 goofball14 greaseballs14 hairballs14 handball14 hardball14 heelballs14 slimeballs14 snowballs14 softballs14 speedball14 stoopballs14 unballasted14 balladeers13 balladic13 balladists13 balladries13 ballasting13 ballgame13 ballistic13 ballooning13 balloonists13 ballpoint13 ballrooms13 baseballs13 beanballs13 blueballs13 caballed13 caballero13 cornballs13 eyeballs13 fastball13 fireball13 football13 greaseball13 hairball13 heelball13 lowballs13 meatballs13 slimeball13 snowball13 softball13 spitballs13 stoopball13 trapballs13 tribally13 balladeer12 balladist12 ballasted12 ballerinas12 balletic12 ballooned12 balloonist12 balloting12 ballroom12 baseball12 beanball12 blueball12 cornball12 eyeball12 lowball12 meatball12 oddballs12 pinballs12 spitball12 trapball12 ballades11 ballerina11 ballistae11 ballonets11 ballonnes11 balloted11 balloters11 ballsiest11 ballsy11 oddball11 pinball11 sourballs11 ballade10 ballads10 ballasts10 balling10 ballista10 ballonet10 ballonne10 balloons10 balloter10 ballsier10 ballutes10 bally10 sourball10 ballad9 ballast9 balled9 ballers9 ballets9 ballies9 ballons9 balloon9 ballots9 ballute9 baller8 ballet8 ballon8 ballot8 balls7 ball6

Why BALL words matter

Words containing BALL are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

This list by the numbers

Inside this list: 233 words spanning 4–14 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 9 letters (61 words), 2 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 15 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is KNUCKLEBALLERS, worth 26.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: KNUCKLEBALLERS (26), KNUCKLEBALLER (25), RACQUETBALLS (25), KNUCKLEBALLS (24), RACQUETBALL (24). The longest entry is KNUCKLEBALLERS at 14 letters, and the average word here is worth about 15 points. Letter-wise, L is the workhorse — it appears in 233 of these words, ahead of A (233) and B (233).

Three easy picks from this list

BALLER — 6 letters for 8 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
BALLET — a 6-letter, 8-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
BALLON is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 8 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: BALLOT (8), BALLS (7), BALL (6), BALLAD (9), BALLED (9).

Learning words through BALL

If you are studying English, BALL is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the BALL pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the BALL sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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