CURVEBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CURVEBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CURVEBALL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CURVEBALL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURVEBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
curveballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CURVEBALL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CURVEBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CURVEBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CURVEBALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A baseball pitch thrown with spin so that it bends away from a straight path as it nears the batter.
A curveball is prized because the batter must guess how far the ball will drop or swerve. Pitchers set it up with faster throws, so the change in movement catches the hitter off guard. The word has also spread beyond the ballpark to mean any sudden surprise.
How CURVEBALL is used
Used literally in baseball and figuratively for an unexpected problem or twist in everyday talk.
- The pitcher threw a curveball that dropped below the batter's swing.
- Her sudden resignation was a real curveball for the whole team.
- He practised the curveball grip for hours every summer.
- Life threw them a curveball just before the wedding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CURVEBALL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CURVEBALL
3 longer words begin with CURVEBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in CURVEBALL
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Common questions about CURVEBALL
- Is CURVEBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURVEBALL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURVEBALL worth?
- CURVEBALL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CURVEBALL mean?
- A baseball pitch thrown with spin so that it bends away from a straight path as it nears the batter.
- What letters can be added to CURVEBALL?
- CURVEBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CURVEBALL:
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