AIRBALL
9
Definition
noun
- (basketball) A shot that misses the backboard, rim and net entirely."As soon as the shot left his hands, the spectators could see it was going to be an airball."
- (slang) An unfunny joke or remark.
verb
- (basketball, transitive) To throw an airball."Tatum struggled with fatigue through the final two rounds of the postseason and was exhausted to the point he was airballing shots by the time the Warriors were closing out the championship."
- (slang) To make an awfully unfunny joke or remark.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- No
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'AIRBALL'?
The word AIRBALL is worth 9 points in Scrabble.
A1
I1
R1
B3
A1
L1
L1
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.