Definition of tackling

"tackling" in the verb sense

1. undertake, tackle, take on

accept as a challenge

"I'll tackle this difficult task"

2. harness, tackle

put a harness

"harness the horse"

3. tackle

seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

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tackling in Scrabble®

The word tackling 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters tackling:

TACKLING
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

lacking, tacking, talking

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word tackling

TACKLING
(180)
TACKLING
(144)
TACKLING
(120)
TACKLING
(96)
TACKLING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In tackling

TACKLING
(180)
TACKLING
(144)
TACKLING
(120)
LACKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
LACKING
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TACKLING
(96)
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LACKING
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TACKLING
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(60)
TACKLING
(54)
CAKING
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CATKIN
(51)
TACKLING
(51)
TACKLING
(50)
TACKLING
(48)
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(48)
CAKING
(48)
TACKLING
(48)
CLINK
(48)
CLANK
(48)
TACKLING
(48)
TAKING
(48)
CATKIN
(45)
LICK
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CAKING
(45)
TACK
(45)
NICK
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TICK
(45)
LACK
(45)
CLANK
(42)
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CLINK
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CAKING
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CAKING
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CLINK
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KING
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TACKLING
(42)
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KNIT
(39)
CAKING
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KINA
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LINK
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LANK
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(39)
KILT
(39)
KILN
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(38)
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CATKIN
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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CATKIN
(36)
CLINK
(36)
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(36)
ACTING
(36)
TACKLING
(36)
TACKLING
(34)
TACKLING
(34)
CLANK
(34)

tackling in Words With Friends™

The word tackling 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: 19

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

TACKLING
(174)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

lacking, tacking, talking

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word tackling

TACKLING
(174)
TACKLING
(138)
TACKLING
(93)
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(93)
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(93)
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(88)
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(58)
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(54)
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(42)
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(35)
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(31)
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(30)
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(28)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(21)
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(21)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In tackling

TACKLING
(174)
TACKLING
(138)
LACKING
(131 = 96 + 35)
TACKING
(128 = 93 + 35)
LACKING
(125 = 90 + 35)
LACKING
(125 = 90 + 35)
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TALKING
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(119 = 84 + 35)
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(119 = 84 + 35)
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(116 = 81 + 35)
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LACKING
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LACKING
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TACKING
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TALKING
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(103 = 68 + 35)
CAKING
(102)
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(101 = 66 + 35)
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LACKING
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(95 = 60 + 35)
TACKLING
(93)
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(93)
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(93)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
TACKLING
(88)
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(87)
LACKING
(87 = 52 + 35)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
TALKING
(86 = 51 + 35)
TACKING
(85 = 50 + 35)
CATKIN
(84)
LACKING
(83 = 48 + 35)
TACKLING
(81)
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(81)
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(81 = 46 + 35)
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(80)
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CAKING
(78)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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LACKING
(77 = 42 + 35)
TACKLING
(76)
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(76)
LACKING
(75 = 40 + 35)
LACING
(75)
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(75)
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LACKING
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LACKING
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CATKIN
(72)
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(72)
CLINK
(72)
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(72)
CLANK
(72)
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(72)
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LICK
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
CLINK
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CAKING
(64)
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(64)
LACKING
(63 = 28 + 35)
TICK
(63)
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(63)
KING
(63)
LACKING
(63 = 28 + 35)
TACKLING
(63)
LACING
(63)
TACK
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63)
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ACTING
(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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LINK
(60)
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KILN
(60)
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TACKLING
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TALK
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
LACING
(57)
KILT
(57)
TANK
(57)
KNIT
(57)
KINA
(57)
TACKING
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
ACING
(57)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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Words within the letters of tackling

2 letter words in tackling (8 words)

5 letter words in tackling (10 words)

6 letter words in tackling (5 words)

7 letter words in tackling (3 words)

8 letter words in tackling (1 word)

tackling + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence tackling

Words that start with tackling (1 word)

Words with tackling in them (1 word)

Words that end with tackling (2 words)

Word Growth involving tackling

Shorter words in tackling

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Longer words containing tackling

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