KNUCKLEBALL
23
Definition
noun
- (baseball) A pitch thrown with the ball gripped on the fingertips and released with no rotation, which travels over an unpredictable path to the plate due to micro-turbulence in the air."Even the pitcher doesn't know where his knuckleball is going."
- (cricket) A type of delivery where a fast bowler holds the ball on the knuckles of the index and middle fingers.
- (figurative, informal) An event that is hard to predict."Our vendor keeps throwing us knuckleballs."
verb
- (intransitive, baseball) To pitch knuckleballs."Varitek did not start so Kevin Cash could catch the knuckleballing starter Tim Wakefield."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 11 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 23 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 30 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 'KNUCKLEBALL'?
The word KNUCKLEBALL is worth 23 points in Scrabble.
K5
N1
U1
C3
K5
L1
E1
B3
A1
L1
L1
Total: 23 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'KNUCKLEBALL'?
The word KNUCKLEBALL is worth 30 points in Words With Friends.
K5
N2
U2
C4
K5
L2
E1
B4
A1
L2
L2
Total: 30 points
How many letters is the word 'KNUCKLEBALL'?
The word KNUCKLEBALL has 11 letters.
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.