Ball
/bɔːl/
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters
Definition of Ball
noun
- A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
"a ball of spittle; a fecal ball"
- A round or ellipsoidal object.
- (mildly, usually in the plural) A testicle.
- A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
- A large pill, a form in which medicine was given to horses; a bolus.
verb
- To form or wind into a ball.
"to ball cotton"
- To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling.
- To have sexual intercourse with.
- To gather balls which cling to the feet, as of damp snow or clay; to gather into balls.
"The horse balls; the snow balls."
- (usually in present participle) To be hip or cool.
Anagrams of Ball
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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 "Ball"
Ball is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Ball" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ball" is a low-scoring word.