Baseball
8 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players, where the aim is to score runs by hitting a pitched ball and running around four bases. Popular primarily in North America, it's considered America's national pastime.
“The children played baseball in the park every Saturday afternoon during summer.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/
Syllables
base·ball
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Wordle
Contains four vowels (A, E, A) with three A's and the high-value letters B; watch for double L
Scrabble
Worth 12 points; good for using double B, double L, and multiple vowels
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