fair catch

NOUN /fɜr_kæʧ/
10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

fair catch is a valid 10-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4A1I1R1C3A1T1C3H4
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does fair catch mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled.