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Tackling

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts8 letters
Definition of Tackling

verb

  1. To force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body, usually by jumping on top or slamming one's weight into him or her.
  2. To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.

    "The government's measures to tackle crime were insufficient."

  3. To attempt to take away a ball.
  4. To bring a ball carrier to the ground.
  5. To "hit on" or pursue a person that one is interested in.

noun

  1. The process by which something is tackled or dealt with.
  2. The tackle of a vessel.
  3. The harness for drawing a carriage.
Anagrams of Tackling

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "tackling":

talcking

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "tackling" and rearranging:

+stacklings
Related Word Patterns
TA...Words starting with "ta"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "tackling"
Letter Values
t1
a1
c3
k5
l1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 15 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Tackling
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 8-Letter Words
tabanidstabardedtabaretstabbisestabbyingtaberingtabeticstableaustableauxtablefultabletedtabletoptabloidstabooingtabooley

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Tackling"

Tackling is a 8-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tackling" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Tackling" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tackling" is a high-scoring word.