Football
[fʷʊʔt̚bɑɫ]
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Football
noun
- (general) A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.
"Roman and medieval football matches were more violent than any modern type of football."
- Association football: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball. Known as soccer in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
"Each team scored three goals when they played football."
- American football: a game played on a field of 100 yards long and 53 1/3 yards wide in which two teams of 11 players attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory.
"Each team scored two touchdowns when they played football."
- Canadian football: a game played on a played on a field of 110 yards long and 65 yards wide in which two teams of 12 players attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory.
"They played football in the snow."
- (Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory) Australian rules football.
Anagrams of Football
No exact anagrams found for "football". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
f4
o1
o1
t1
b3
a1
l1
l1
Total: 13 Scrabble points
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 "Football"
Football is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Football" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "football" is a medium-scoring word.