Definition of basketball

"basketball" in the noun sense

1. basketball, basketball game, hoops

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. basketball

an inflated ball used in playing basketball

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basketball in Scrabble®

The word basketball is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters basketball:

BASKETBALL
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

ablates, ballast, ballets, kabbals, salable

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word basketball

BASKETBALL
(207)
BASKETBALL
(189)
BASKETBALL
(138)
BASKETBALL
(126)
BASKETBALL
(76)
BASKETBALL
(76)
BASKETBALL
(72)
BASKETBALL
(72)
BASKETBALL
(72)
BASKETBALL
(72)
BASKETBALL
(66)
BASKETBALL
(60)
BASKETBALL
(57)
BASKETBALL
(57)
BASKETBALL
(52)
BASKETBALL
(48)
BASKETBALL
(48)
BASKETBALL
(46)
BASKETBALL
(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
BASKETBALL
(42)
BASKETBALL
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
BASKETBALL
(38)
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(38)
BASKETBALL
(36)
BASKETBALL
(36)
BASKETBALL
(30)
BASKETBALL
(28)
BASKETBALL
(26)
BASKETBALL
(25)
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(25)
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(25)
BASKETBALL
(24)
BASKETBALL
(23)
BASKETBALL
(21)
BASKETBALL
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In basketball

BASKETBALL
(207)
BASKETBALL
(189)
BASKETBALL
(138)
BASKETBALL
(126)
KABBALS
(110 = 60 + 50)
KABBALS
(110 = 60 + 50)
KABBALS
(104 = 54 + 50)
KABBALS
(104 = 54 + 50)
KABBALS
(104 = 54 + 50)
KABBALS
(98 = 48 + 50)
KABBALS
(98 = 48 + 50)
KABBALS
(98 = 48 + 50)
KABBALS
(98 = 48 + 50)
KABBALS
(96 = 46 + 50)
KABBALS
(95 = 45 + 50)
KABBALS
(92 = 42 + 50)
KABBALS
(90 = 40 + 50)
KABBALS
(90 = 40 + 50)
BALLAST
(86 = 36 + 50)
BALLAST
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABLATES
(86 = 36 + 50)
KABBALS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BALLETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABLATES
(86 = 36 + 50)
BALLETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SALABLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SALABLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
KABBALS
(84 = 34 + 50)
KABBALS
(84 = 34 + 50)
KABBALS
(84 = 34 + 50)
KABBALS
(84 = 34 + 50)
KABBALS
(82 = 32 + 50)
KABBALS
(82 = 32 + 50)
KABBALS
(82 = 32 + 50)
KABBALS
(82 = 32 + 50)
KABBALS
(82 = 32 + 50)
BALLAST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SALABLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
KABBALS
(80 = 30 + 50)
BALLAST
(80 = 30 + 50)
KABBALS
(80 = 30 + 50)
BALLAST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SALABLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
BALLETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SALABLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
BALLETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SALABLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SALABLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
BALLETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
BALLETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
BALLETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SALABLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
BALLETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SALABLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
KABBALS
(80 = 30 + 50)
KABBALS
(80 = 30 + 50)
KABBALS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SALABLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
BALLETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
BALLAST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ABLATES
(80 = 30 + 50)
ABLATES
(80 = 30 + 50)
ABLATES
(80 = 30 + 50)
BALLAST
(80 = 30 + 50)
BALLAST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ABLATES
(80 = 30 + 50)
BALLAST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ABLATES
(80 = 30 + 50)
ABLATES
(80 = 30 + 50)
ABLATES
(80 = 30 + 50)
ABLATES
(80 = 30 + 50)
BALLAST
(77 = 27 + 50)
KABBALS
(77 = 27 + 50)
BALLETS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SALABLE
(77 = 27 + 50)
ABLATES
(77 = 27 + 50)
SALABLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
BASKETBALL
(76)
BALLETS
(76 = 26 + 50)
BASKETBALL
(76)
BALLAST
(76 = 26 + 50)
BALLAST
(74 = 24 + 50)
SALABLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
BALLAST
(74 = 24 + 50)
BALLETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
KABBALS
(74 = 24 + 50)
BALLETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABLATES
(74 = 24 + 50)
KABBALS
(73 = 23 + 50)
SALABLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
BALLAST
(72 = 22 + 50)
BALLETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABLATES
(72 = 22 + 50)
BALLETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
BALLAST
(72 = 22 + 50)
BASKETBALL
(72)
KABBALS
(72 = 22 + 50)
BALLETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
BALLAST
(72 = 22 + 50)
BALLETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
BASKETBALL
(72)
SALABLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABLATES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SALABLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABLATES
(72 = 22 + 50)
BALLAST
(72 = 22 + 50)
BALLAST
(72 = 22 + 50)
BASKETBALL
(72)
ABLATES
(72 = 22 + 50)
BASKETBALL
(72)
SALABLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABLATES
(72 = 22 + 50)
BALLETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
KABBALS
(71 = 21 + 50)
KABBALS
(71 = 21 + 50)
SALABLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
ABLATES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SALABLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SALABLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
ABLATES
(70 = 20 + 50)
ABLATES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SALABLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
ABLATES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SALABLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
ABLATES
(70 = 20 + 50)
ABLATES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SALABLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
ABLATES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SALABLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
BALLAST
(70 = 20 + 50)
BALLETS
(70 = 20 + 50)
BALLETS
(70 = 20 + 50)
BALLAST
(70 = 20 + 50)
BALLETS
(70 = 20 + 50)
BALLAST
(70 = 20 + 50)
BALLAST
(70 = 20 + 50)
BALLETS
(70 = 20 + 50)
BALLETS
(70 = 20 + 50)
BALLAST
(70 = 20 + 50)
BALLETS
(70 = 20 + 50)
BALLAST
(70 = 20 + 50)
KABBALS
(69 = 19 + 50)
KABBALS
(69 = 19 + 50)
KABBALS
(69 = 19 + 50)
KABBALS
(69 = 19 + 50)
KABBALS
(69 = 19 + 50)
SALABLE
(68 = 18 + 50)
BALLETS
(68 = 18 + 50)
ABLATES
(68 = 18 + 50)
BALLETS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SALABLE
(68 = 18 + 50)
BALLAST
(68 = 18 + 50)
SALABLE
(68 = 18 + 50)
SALABLE
(68 = 18 + 50)
BALLAST
(68 = 18 + 50)
ABLATES
(68 = 18 + 50)
ABLATES
(68 = 18 + 50)
BALLAST
(68 = 18 + 50)
BALLETS
(68 = 18 + 50)
KABBALS
(68 = 18 + 50)
BALLETS
(68 = 18 + 50)
BALLAST
(68 = 18 + 50)
BALLETS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SALABLE
(68 = 18 + 50)
ABLATES
(68 = 18 + 50)
BALLAST
(68 = 18 + 50)
ABLATES
(68 = 18 + 50)
ABLATES
(67 = 17 + 50)
KABBALS
(67 = 17 + 50)
BALLETS
(67 = 17 + 50)
BALLAST
(67 = 17 + 50)
SALABLE
(67 = 17 + 50)
BASKETBALL
(66)
BALLAST
(64 = 14 + 50)
BALLETS
(64 = 14 + 50)
BALLETS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SALABLE
(64 = 14 + 50)
BALLAST
(64 = 14 + 50)
ABLATES
(63 = 13 + 50)
SALABLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
SALABLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
SALABLE
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BALLETS
(63 = 13 + 50)
ABLATES
(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
ABLATES
(63 = 13 + 50)
BALLETS
(63 = 13 + 50)
BALLAST
(63 = 13 + 50)
BALLAST
(63 = 13 + 50)
SALABLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
ABLATES
(63 = 13 + 50)
BALLAST
(63 = 13 + 50)
ABLATES
(62 = 12 + 50)
SALABLE
(62 = 12 + 50)
ABLATES
(62 = 12 + 50)
BALLETS
(61 = 11 + 50)
BALLETS
(61 = 11 + 50)
BALLAST
(61 = 11 + 50)
ABLATES
(61 = 11 + 50)
BALLAST
(61 = 11 + 50)

basketball in Words With Friends™

The word basketball is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters basketball:

BASKETBALL
(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

ablates, ballast, ballets, kabbals, salable

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word basketball

BASKETBALL
(306)
BASKETBALL
(288)
BASKETBALL
(192)
BASKETBALL
(180)
BASKETBALL
(104)
BASKETBALL
(102)
BASKETBALL
(102)
BASKETBALL
(96)
BASKETBALL
(96)
BASKETBALL
(92)
BASKETBALL
(92)
BASKETBALL
(92)
BASKETBALL
(88)
BASKETBALL
(88)
BASKETBALL
(78)
BASKETBALL
(78)
BASKETBALL
(68)
BASKETBALL
(64)
BASKETBALL
(56)
BASKETBALL
(56)
BASKETBALL
(56)
BASKETBALL
(52)
BASKETBALL
(48)
BASKETBALL
(48)
BASKETBALL
(44)
BASKETBALL
(44)
BASKETBALL
(44)
BASKETBALL
(44)
BASKETBALL
(34)
BASKETBALL
(33)
BASKETBALL
(32)
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(32)
BASKETBALL
(31)
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(31)
BASKETBALL
(30)
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(30)
BASKETBALL
(29)
BASKETBALL
(29)
BASKETBALL
(29)
BASKETBALL
(27)
BASKETBALL
(26)
BASKETBALL
(25)
BASKETBALL
(25)
BASKETBALL
(25)
BASKETBALL
(24)
BASKETBALL
(24)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In basketball

BASKETBALL
(306)
BASKETBALL
(288)
BASKETBALL
(192)
BASKETBALL
(180)
KABBALS
(143 = 108 + 35)
KABBALS
(125 = 90 + 35)
KABBALS
(119 = 84 + 35)
KABBALS
(119 = 84 + 35)
KABBALS
(113 = 78 + 35)
KABBALS
(113 = 78 + 35)
BALLETS
(107 = 72 + 35)
BALLAST
(107 = 72 + 35)
KABBALS
(107 = 72 + 35)
KABBALS
(107 = 72 + 35)
KABBALS
(107 = 72 + 35)
KABBAL
(105)
BASKETBALL
(104)
KABABS
(102)
BASKETBALL
(102)
BASKETBALL
(102)
KEBABS
(102)
SALABLE
(101 = 66 + 35)
KABBALS
(101 = 66 + 35)
KABBALS
(101 = 66 + 35)
ABLATES
(98 = 63 + 35)
KABALS
(96)
BASKETBALL
(96)
BASKETBALL
(96)
KABBALS
(95 = 60 + 35)
BALLETS
(95 = 60 + 35)
KABBALS
(95 = 60 + 35)
BALLAST
(95 = 60 + 35)
BASKETBALL
(92)
BASKETBALL
(92)
BASKETBALL
(92)
ABLATES
(92 = 57 + 35)
KABBALS
(91 = 56 + 35)
BALLETS
(89 = 54 + 35)
BALLAST
(89 = 54 + 35)
BALLETS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SALABLE
(89 = 54 + 35)
SALABLE
(89 = 54 + 35)
BALLAST
(89 = 54 + 35)
BASKETBALL
(88)
BASKETBALL
(88)
KABBALS
(87 = 52 + 35)
KABBAL
(87)
ABLATES
(86 = 51 + 35)
BALLETS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BALLETS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BALLAST
(83 = 48 + 35)
BALLAST
(83 = 48 + 35)
BALLETS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BALLAST
(83 = 48 + 35)
BALLETS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SALABLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
SALABLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
BALLETS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BALLAST
(83 = 48 + 35)
BALLAST
(83 = 48 + 35)
BALLETS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BALLAST
(83 = 48 + 35)
SALABLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
SALABLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
SALABLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
KABBAL
(81)
KABBALS
(81 = 46 + 35)
ABLATES
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABLATES
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABLATES
(79 = 44 + 35)
ABLATES
(79 = 44 + 35)
KABBALS
(79 = 44 + 35)
KABBALS
(79 = 44 + 35)
ABLATES
(79 = 44 + 35)
KABABS
(78)
BASKETBALL
(78)
KEBABS
(78)
BASKETBALL
(78)
SALABLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
BALLETS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SALABLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
BALLETS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SALABLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
BALLAST
(77 = 42 + 35)
SALABLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
BALLETS
(77 = 42 + 35)
BALLAST
(77 = 42 + 35)
BALLAST
(77 = 42 + 35)
SALABLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
BASKET
(75)
BALLAST
(75 = 40 + 35)
KABBALS
(75 = 40 + 35)
KABBALS
(75 = 40 + 35)
KEBAB
(75)
KABBAL
(75)
KABBALS
(75 = 40 + 35)
BALLETS
(75 = 40 + 35)
KABBALS
(75 = 40 + 35)
KABAB
(75)
KABBAL
(75)
SALABLE
(75 = 40 + 35)
ABLATES
(74 = 39 + 35)
ABLATES
(74 = 39 + 35)
ABLATES
(74 = 39 + 35)
ABLATES
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ABLATES
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KABBALS
(73 = 38 + 35)
KABBALS
(73 = 38 + 35)
ABLATES
(73 = 38 + 35)
KABBALS
(73 = 38 + 35)
KEBABS
(72)
KABALS
(72)
KEBABS
(72)
KABABS
(72)
KABABS
(72)
KABBALS
(71 = 36 + 35)
KABBALS
(71 = 36 + 35)
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KABBALS
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KABBALS
(71 = 36 + 35)
KABBALS
(71 = 36 + 35)
KABBALS
(71 = 36 + 35)
LABELS
(69)
BALLET
(69)
KEBAB
(69)
KATALS
(69)
LATKES
(69)
BALKS
(69)
KABAL
(69)
KABAB
(69)
BASKET
(69)
BASKET
(69)
BLEAK
(69)
BASKETBALL
(68)
KABBAL
(68)
KABBAL
(68)
SALABLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
SALABLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
BALLETS
(67 = 32 + 35)
BALLAST
(67 = 32 + 35)
BALLETS
(67 = 32 + 35)
BALLAST
(67 = 32 + 35)
SALABLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
KABALS
(66)
BEAKS
(66)
BALK
(66)
KABBALS
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABLATES
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABLATES
(65 = 30 + 35)
BASKETBALL
(64)
KABABS
(64)
KABABS
(64)
KEBABS
(64)
KEBABS
(64)
KABBALS
(64 = 29 + 35)
SALABLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
SALABLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
BALLETS
(63 = 28 + 35)
KABBAL
(63)
KABBALS
(63 = 28 + 35)
BLEAK
(63)
SALABLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
BALLETS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SALABLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
LATKES
(63)
BASK
(63)
BASKET
(63)
BEAK
(63)
KATALS
(63)
KABBALS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SALABLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
BALLAST
(63 = 28 + 35)
BALLETS
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BALLETS
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BALLAST
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KABBALS
(63 = 28 + 35)
BALLETS
(63 = 28 + 35)
BALKS
(63)
BALLAST
(63 = 28 + 35)
BALLAST
(63 = 28 + 35)
BALLAST
(63 = 28 + 35)
KABBALS
(62 = 27 + 35)
ABLATES
(61 = 26 + 35)
BALLAST
(61 = 26 + 35)
SALABLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABLATES
(61 = 26 + 35)
BALLETS
(61 = 26 + 35)
BALLETS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABLATES
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABLATES
(61 = 26 + 35)
BALLAST
(61 = 26 + 35)
BALLAST
(61 = 26 + 35)
BALLAST
(61 = 26 + 35)
BALLETS
(61 = 26 + 35)
KABBALS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SALABLE
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BALLETS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SALABLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABLATES
(61 = 26 + 35)
KABBALS
(60 = 25 + 35)

Words containing the sequence basketball

Words that start with basketball (4 words)

Words with basketball in them (1 word)

Words that end with basketball (1 word)

Word Growth involving basketball

Shorter words in basketball

all ball

as ask bask basket

Longer words containing basketball

basketballer basketballers

basketballs