Lowball
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Lowball
noun
- The position of the ball on an American railroad ball signal that indicated Stop.
- A form of poker in which the lowest-ranking poker hand wins the pot. Usually the ace is the lowest-ranking card, straights and flushes do not count making the best possible hand being A, 2, 3, 4, 5 regardless of suits (in contrast to deuce-to-seven lowball.)
- A form of cribbage in which the first to score 121 (or 61) is the loser.
- An unmixed alcohol drink served on ice or water in a short glass.
verb
- To give an intentionally low estimate of anything, not necessarily with deceptive intent.
- To give (a customer) a deceptively low price or cost estimate that one has no intention of honoring or to prepare a cost estimate deliberately and misleadingly low.
- To make an offer well below an item's true value, often to take advantage of the seller's desperation or desire to sell the item quickly.
Anagrams of Lowball
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Letter Values
l1
o1
w4
b3
a1
l1
l1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
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 "Lowball"
Lowball is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Lowball" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "lowball" is a medium-scoring word.