Umpire
/ˈʌm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Umpire
noun
- The official who presides over a tennis game sat on a high chair.
- One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.
- One of usually 4 officials who preside over a baseball game.
"The umpire called the pitch a strike."
- The official who stands behind the line on the defensive side.
"The umpire must keep on his toes as the play often occurs around him."
- A match official on the ground deciding and enforcing the rules during play. As of 2007 the Australian Football League uses 3, or in the past 2 or just 1. The other officials, the goal umpires and boundary umpires, are normally not called just umpires alone.
Anagrams of Umpire
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
u1
m3
p3
i1
r1
e1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Umpire
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 "Umpire"
Umpire is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "umpire" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Umpire" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "umpire" is a medium-scoring word.