welterweight
NOUN
/wɛltər,weɪt/
12 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH W
welterweight is a valid 12-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4E1L1T1E1R1W4E1I1G2H4T1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING
What does welterweight mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds.
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2
A professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds.
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3
A weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase).
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4
A wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds.
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