Home › Words › S › scuffballscuffballscuffball means an illegal pitch where the baseball has been altered using sandpaper or a similar tool to modify its spin.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, scuffball ranks #11,859 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom scuff + ball.nounAn illegal pitch where the baseball has been altered using sandpaper or a similar tool to modify its spin.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.scuffer 67% match — An abrasive tool for scuffing the surface of something, such as the tip of a billiard cue. vs scuffball →spitball 66% match — A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels. vs scuffball →ghostball 66% match — A type of pitch; the knuckleball. vs scuffball →scuffing 65% match — A scuff mark. vs scuffball →slowball 64% match — A pitch that is not a fastball or curveball; often a change-up. vs scuffball →flutterball 63% match — A type of pitch; knuckleball. vs scuffball →knuckler 60% match — A knuckleball. vs scuffball →scruffball 59% match — Any scruffy creature. vs scuffball →