Logrolling
/ˈlɒɡˌɹəʊlɪŋ/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:18 pts10 letters
Definition of Logrolling
verb
- To exchange political favours.
- To combine legislative items, either or both of which might fail on its own, into a single bill that is more likely to pass.
"Republicans defeated Democratic efforts to logroll hate crimes legislation into the defense appropriations bill."
- To roll a log in a body of water, while balancing on it; to birl.
- To move like rolling logs.
- To safely move (a body) in an emergency (medical) situation, tilting them up, then laying them on a transport surface.
noun
- The rolling of logs from one place to another; an occasion when people meet to help each other roll logs.
- (US politics) A concerted effort to push forward mutually advantageous legislative agendas by combining two items, either or both of which might fail on its own, into a single bill that is more likely to pass.
- Mutual recommendation of friends' or colleagues' services or products, such as book recommendations in literary reviews.
Anagrams of Logrolling
No exact anagrams found for "logrolling". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
l1
o1
g2
r1
o1
l1
l1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Logrolling
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 "Logrolling"
Logrolling is a 10-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Logrolling" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "logrolling" is a medium-scoring word.