Tackled

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Tackled

verb

  1. To force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body, usually by jumping on top or slamming one's weight into him or her.
  2. To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.

    "The government's measures to tackle crime were insufficient."

  3. To attempt to take away a ball.
  4. To bring a ball carrier to the ground.
  5. To "hit on" or pursue a person that one is interested in.

adjective

  1. Made of ropes tackled together.
Anagrams of Tackled

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "tackled":

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 "Tackled"

Tackled is a 7-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tackled" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Tackled" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tackled" is a medium-scoring word.