drop the ball

VERB
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

drop the ball is a valid 13-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2R1O1P3T1H4E1B3A1L1L1
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does drop the ball mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake.