Screwball

/ˈskɹuːbɔːl/

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:20 pts9 letters
Definition of Screwball

noun

  1. A pitch thrown with added pressure by the index finger and a twisting wrist motion resulting in a motion to the right when thrown by a right-handed pitcher.

    "The screwball is not thrown much because it tends to damage pitcher's arms."

  2. One who behaves in a crazy manner.

    "I will not listen to this screwball any longer."

adjective

  1. (originally US) Crazy, offbeat, bizarre, zany, or weird.
Anagrams of Screwball

No exact anagrams found for "screwball". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Screwball"

Screwball is a 9-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Screwball" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "screwball" is a high-scoring word.