Safety
/ˈseɪfti/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Safety
noun
- The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
"If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed."
- A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing.
"Be sure that the safety is set before proceeding."
- An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or stepping out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points to the opposite team.
"He sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety."
- Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.
"The free safety made a game-saving tackle on the runner who had broken past the linebackers."
- A safety squeeze.
Anagrams of Safety
No exact anagrams found for "safety". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
ANTONYMS
Letter Values
s1
a1
f4
e1
t1
y4
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Safety
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 "Safety"
Safety is a 6-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Safety" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "safety" is a medium-scoring word.