Definition of linebacker

"linebacker" in the noun sense

1. linebacker, line backer

a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen

2. linebacker, line backer

American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage

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linebacker in Scrabble®

The word linebacker is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters linebacker:

LINEBACKER

(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

balkier, blacken, blacker, bleaker, blinker, bracken, breakin, caliber, calibre, carbeen, carbene, carbine, cleaner, clinker, crinkle, enabler, lankier, leakier, reclean, recline

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linebacker in Words With Friends™

The word linebacker is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters linebacker:

LINEBACKER

(342)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

balkier, blacken, blacker, bleaker, blinker, bracken, breakin, caliber, calibre, carbeen, carbene, carbine, cleaner, clinker, crinkle, enabler, lankier, leakier, reclean, recline

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LINEBACKER

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LINEBACKER

(342)

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(234)

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(180)

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Words within the letters of linebacker

2 letter words in linebacker (10 words)

ab ai an ar be el en in la re

3 letter words in linebacker (42 words)

ace ail air alb ale arc are ark ban bar bee ben bin bra cab can car cee ear eek eel eke elk era ice ick ilk ink ire irk kea kin lab lea lee lek lie nab nib nil ran rib

4 letter words in linebacker (97 words)

5 letter words in linebacker (64 words)

6 letter words in linebacker (40 words)

7 letter words in linebacker (20 words)

balkier blacken blacker bleaker blinker bracken breakin caliber calibre carbeen carbene carbine cleaner clinker crinkle enabler lankier leakier reclean recline

8 letter words in linebacker (11 words)

acnelike backline barklice barnlike beanlike bearlike branlike careline clankier crablike reliance

9 letter words in linebacker (2 words)

blackener cranelike

10 letter words in linebacker (1 word)

linebacker

linebacker + 1 blank (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence linebacker

Words that start with linebacker (2 words)

linebacker linebackers

Words with linebacker in them (1 word)

linebacker

Words that end with linebacker (1 word)

linebacker

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Word Growth involving linebacker

Shorter words in linebacker

back backer

in line

Longer words containing linebacker

linebackers