Knuckleball
Scrabble:23 ptsWWF:30 pts11 letters
Definition of Knuckleball
noun
- A pitch thrown with the ball gripped on the fingertips and released with no rotation, which travels over an unpredictable path to the plate due to micro-turbulence in the air.
"Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield is best known for his use of the knuckleball."
- An event that is hard to predict.
"Our vendor keeps throwing us knuckleballs."
verb
- To pitch knuckleballs.
Anagrams of Knuckleball
No exact anagrams found for "knuckleball". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
k5
n1
u1
c3
k5
l1
e1
b3
a1
l1
l1
Total: 23 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Knuckleball
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Knuckleball"
Knuckleball is a 11-letter word that scores 23 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Knuckleball" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "knuckleball" is a high-scoring word.