1noun
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
01 Word definition
basketball
10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants
Is BASKETBALL a word?
Yes. BASKETBALL is a 10-letter noun. 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 Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
B-A-S-K-E-T-B-A-L-LHow do you spell BASKETBALL?
BASKETBALL contains 10 letters, begins with B, and ends with L.
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2noun
an inflated ball used in playing basketball
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗basketball gamehoops
02 Letter breakdown
How is BASKETBALL spelled?
B1A2S3K4E5T6B7A8L9L10
03 Word-game status
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Scrabble
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About BASKETBALL.
How do you spell BASKETBALL?
BASKETBALL is spelled B-A-S-K-E-T-B-A-L-L. It contains 10 letters.