Blindside

/ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Blindside

noun

  1. A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver.
  2. A person's weak point.
  3. The space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare openside.
  4. The blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6.

    "The blindside packs down at the scrum on the blindside."

verb

  1. To attack (a person) on his or her blind side.

    "The robbers crept out of the forest and blindsided the traveller."

  2. To catch off guard; to take by surprise.

    "He had completed his plan to develop a new office building, but was blindsided by the sudden drop in real estate values."

Anagrams of Blindside

No exact anagrams found for "blindside". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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 "Blindside"

Blindside is a 9-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Blindside" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "blindside" is a medium-scoring word.