CURVEBALL
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Definition
noun
- (baseball) 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, chiefly US) An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance; an exception or outlier."Life has thrown him a few curveballs."
verb
- (baseball) To throw a curveball."Even though the haughty physics professors at the elite school ridiculed his declaration that he could make a baseball curve, Cummings just laughed it off and said, “I curveballed them to death,” according to Frederick Ivor-Campbell."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 9 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 16 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 22 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'CURVEBALL'?
The word CURVEBALL is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
C3
U1
R1
V4
E1
B3
A1
L1
L1
Total: 16 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'CURVEBALL'?
The word CURVEBALL is worth 22 points in Words With Friends.
C4
U2
R1
V5
E1
B4
A1
L2
L2
Total: 22 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.