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Tackles

t 1a 1c 3k 5l 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of tackle

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does tackles mean?

noun

  1. the person who plays that position on a football team

    “the right tackle is a straight A student”

  2. gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

    Synonymsrigging

  3. gear used in fishing

    Synonymsfishing gearfishing tacklefishing rigrig

  4. (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage

    “it takes a big man to play tackle”

  5. (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground

verb

  1. accept as a challenge

    “I'll tackle this difficult task”

    Synonymsundertaketake on

  2. put a harness

    “harness the horse”

    Synonymsharness

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

Definitions shown for tackle, the base form of tackles.

Is TACKLES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is TACKLES worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
t 1a 1c 3k 5l 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
t 1a 1c 4k 5l 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
t 1a 1c 4k 5l 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
t 1a 1c 3k 6l 2e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TACKLES

Hooks for TACKLES

Add one letter to the front or back of TACKLES to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

tackless

Words that end like TACKLES

Common words that share the ending -ACKLES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

cacklescracklesshackles
All words ending in -ACKLES

Tackles: quick answers

Is TACKLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TACKLES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TACKLES worth?
TACKLES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tackles mean?
tackles is the plural and third-person singular form of tackle, which means “the person who plays that position on a football team”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TACKLES?
You can make 196 shorter words from TACKLES, such as ALECKS, CASKET, TACKLE, ALECK. See the full list.