block and tackle

NOUN
16 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

block and tackle is a valid 16-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3L1O1C3K5A1N1D2T1A1C3K5L1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 1 + 1 =29 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87
MEANING

What does block and tackle mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Pulley blocks with associated rope or cable.

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