ball

NOUNVERB /bɔl/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B

ball is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1L1L1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING

What does ball mean?

NOUN · 12 SENSES
1

A lavish dance requiring formal attire.

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2

A spherical object used as a plaything.

“he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub”

3

Round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games.

“the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve”

“the mayor threw out the first ball”

4

The people assembled at a lavish formal dance.

“the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded”

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5

United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989).

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6

A solid projectile that is shot by a musket.

“they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball”

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7

A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.

“he played baseball in high school”

“there was a baseball game on every empty lot”

8

A compact mass.

“a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder”

9

One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens.

“she kicked him in the balls and got away”

10

An object with a spherical shape.

“a ball of fire”

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11

A more or less rounded anatomical body or mass.

“the ball at the base of the thumb”

“he stood on the balls of his feet”

12

A pitch that is not in the strike zone.

“he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him”

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Form into a ball by winding or rolling.

“ball wool”