Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dummy half

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: dum-my half
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The player who receives the ball when it is returned into play behind the teammate who was just tackled.

Inflected Forms

dummy halves (plural)

Questions

What does dummy half mean?: The player who receives the ball when it is returned into play behind the teammate who was just tackled.

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