89 Words Starting With BALL
The prefix BALL appears in 89 words, from 4-letter words up to 13 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 21 entries. Average word length: 8.7 letters.
B opens a huge family of Germanic and Latin-rooted words. It covers the body (bone, blood, brain), building (brick, beam, bolt), and basic human experience (birth, breath, belong).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with BALL: BALLHAWKS (21 pts), BALLHANDLINGS (20 pts), BALLHAWK (20 pts), BALLISTICALLY (20 pts), BALLYHOOING (20 pts). The shortest is BALL (4 letters) and the longest is BALLETOMANIAS (13 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in HERE.
Notable words: BALL — to form into a sphere [v].; BALLS — to mess up [v].; BALLAD — a slow, sentimental song; a simple narrative poem in short stanzas [n, v].; BALLADE — a poetic form, originally for singing [n]. Browse words starting with AB for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with BALL?
BALLHAWKS scores 21 points. Runner-up: BALLHANDLINGS at 20 points. See words ending in E for more high-value options.
How many words start with BALL?
Our dictionary has 89 words that start with BALL. They range from 4 to 13 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (21).
What is the shortest word that starts with BALL?
BALL at just 4 letters. It means: to form into a sphere [v].