01 Word definition

screwball

9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants

Is SCREWBALL a word?

Yes. SCREWBALL is a 9-letter noun. a whimsically eccentric person Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SCREWBALL?

S-C-R-E-W-B-A-L-L

SCREWBALL contains 9 letters, begins with S, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a whimsically eccentric person

2noun

  1. a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown

Synonyms
crackpotcranknutnut casefruitcake
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends20points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SCREWBALL spelled?

S1C2R3E4W5B6A7L8L9
Starts withSCRFirst 3 letters
Ends withALLLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats L
Vowel balance2 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SCREWBALL.

How do you spell SCREWBALL?

SCREWBALL is spelled S-C-R-E-W-B-A-L-L. It contains 9 letters.