PATBALL
11
Definition
noun
- (uncountable) A particular children's ball game played against a wall with a tennis ball.
- (figurative) A back-and-forth situation."Opposite him sat Peter Thorneycroft and the patball went on and on and on. It's as though one hadn't left off last July - the same sort of professional debating, two heavyweights in a clinch because neither wants to knock the other out […]"
- (countable) The ball used in the game of patball.
- (figurative) A pawn, a football."Don't you know that your very best friend is being made somebody's patball?"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'PATBALL'?
The word PATBALL is worth 11 points in Scrabble.
P3
A1
T1
B3
A1
L1
L1
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.