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   Screw·ball

   /ˈskro͞oˌbôl/

   

   noun

   • 1. a crazy or eccentric person: informal "she was dating a real screwball"
   • 2. a pitched ball that moves in a direction opposite to that of a curveball.

   adjective

   • 1. crazy; absurd: informal "what possessed you to ask a screwball question like that?"
   • ▪ relating to or denoting a style of fast-moving comedy film involving eccentric characters or ridiculous situations: informal "a screwball comedy in which two different couples find themselves sharing a house"

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • S

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   • C

     3

   • R

     1

   • E

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   • W

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   • B

     3

   • A

     1

   • L

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   • L

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