Curveball

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:22 pts9 letters

Definition of Curveball

noun

A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
"He bit on a curveball in the dirt."
(by extension) An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.
"Life has thrown him a few curveballs."

verb

To throw a curveball.

Anagrams of Curveball

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "curveball":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

bullace curable rubella rulable

6-LETTER WORDS

allure baller bullae cabler caller carvel cellar claver culler culver laurel recall rubace valuer verbal

5-LETTER WORDS

abler acerb baler blare blear bluer brace brave bulla caber cable calve carle carve caver+15 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "curveball" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

curvedeuceyakker

Rhyming Words

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