jump ball

NOUN /dʒəmp_bɔl/
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH J

jump ball is a valid 9-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
J8U1M3P3B3A1L1L1
8 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does jump ball mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate.