scuzzball
/ˈskʌzbɔl/
"scuzzball" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“scuzzball” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone who does nasty things or plays harmful tricks; a person of very low ethics; a lowlife.
Corpus desk
Index EN-scuzzball · scuzzball · English
scuzzball · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | scuzzball |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈskʌzbɔl/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “scuzzball” in English
Rare enough to double-check
scuzzball is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈskʌzbɔl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Someone who does nasty things or plays harmful tricks; a person of very low ethics; a lowlife.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for scuzzball, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is scuzzball, spelled S-C-U-Z-Z-B-A-L-L.
Definition
- 1Someone who does nasty things or plays harmful tricks; a person of very low ethics; a lowlife.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how scuzzball appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Of course, if you're a sneaky, manipulative scuzzball, then maybe you don't want your boss to know you very well.
Was she really in bed with Marlucci and a sorry scuzzball like Snyder? What was her angle, other than money?
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.