tackle

1. A rope and its pulley.

2. Football Either of these positions.

3. Football One of two defensive linemen positioned to the inside of either end.

4. Football One of two offensive linemen positioned between the guard and the end on either side of the ball.

5. Nautical A system of ropes and blocks for raising and lowering weights of rigging and pulleys for applying tension.

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1. To attach or secure with or as if with tackle.

2. To seize, take hold of, or grapple with especially with the intention of stopping or subduing.

3. To seize and throw down or stop (an opposing player with the ball) in football.

4. To set about dealing with.

5. To tackle an opposing player in football.

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1. Sports To tackle an opponent in possession of the ball.

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1. Sports To obstruct (a player with the ball) in order to cause loss of possession of the ball.

2. Sports To stop (an opponent carrying the ball), especially by forcing the opponent to the ground.

3. To engage or deal with: tackle a perplexing problem.

4. To grab hold of and wrestle with (an opponent).

5. To harness (a horse).

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
tackle	12	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
al	2
te	2
ta	2
la	2
ka	6
et	2
el	2
ae	2
at	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
lek	7
ack	9
tel	3
tec	5
tea	3
tae	3
let	3
ate	3
lea	3
lat	3
lac	5
ace	5
kea	7
kat	7
act	5
cel	5
cat	5
alt	3
ale	3
eat	3
elk	7
eta	3
kae	7

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
teak	8
teal	4
tela	4
talk	8
tale	4
talc	6
take	8
tael	4
tack	10
tace	6
alec	6
cake	10
calk	10
cate	6
celt	6
leak	8
late	4
lake	8
lack	10
lace	6
keta	8
kelt	8
kale	8

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
latke	9
cleat	7
eclat	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tackle	12