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FUMBLE

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 6 meanings of the word Fumble.

How to pronounce fumble:

US

Fumble - as a noun

(sports) dropping the ball

Fumble - as a verb

Feel about uncertainly or blindly

Example: "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"

Make one's way clumsily or blindly

Example: "He fumbled towards the door"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
blunder

Handle clumsily

Make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Example: "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ball upbobblebodgebollixbollix upbotchbotch upbumblebungleflubflufflouse upmishandlemuck upscrew upspoil

Drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder

Example: "Fumble a grounder"

Example Sentences

"He made a fumble and dropped the ball."
"The quarterback's fumble cost his team the game."
"She made a fumble and spilled coffee all over her shirt."
"The fumble by the receiver allowed the defense to recover the ball."
"The fumble in the paperwork led to a delay in processing the application."
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Word Game Points

Is FUMBLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, fumble is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

FUMBLE has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is FUMBLE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, fumble is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
FUMBLE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.

Is FUMBLE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, fumble is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
FUMBLE has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.

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