BALL — 4 letter word
ball
The word ball has 4 letters: B, A, L, L. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a pitch that is not in the strike zone".
4 letter word "ball": B A L L — noun
Scrabble score: 6 Words With Friends score: 9
Letter analysis of ball
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of ball
noun
- a pitch that is not in the strike zone "The pitcher threw nine straight balls before being yanked from the game."
- the game of baseball
- round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games "The ball travelled 90 mph on their serve."
- a spherical object used as a plaything "The toddler played with their rubber ball in the bathtub."
- a solid projectile that is shot by a musket "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball" Synonyms: musket ball
- one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens "I was kicked in the balls and the culprit got away." Synonyms: egg, bollock, nut, testis, testicle
- a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass "the ball at the base of the thumb"
- a lavish dance requiring formal attire Synonyms: formal
- a compact mass "A ball of mud caught them on the shoulder." Synonyms: clump, clod, glob, lump, chunk
- the people assembled at a lavish formal dance "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"
- an object with a spherical shape "a ball of fire" Synonyms: globe, orb
verb
- to form into a ball by winding or rolling "I ball wool in the fall."