Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

power forward

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables
pow-er -for-ward
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A forward who is the taller of the two forward positions, and is often responsible for scoring near the basket, collecting rebounds and blocking shots in defense.

noun

A forward who is capable of both rugged physical play and scoring goals.

Inflected Forms

power forwards (plural)

Questions

What does power forward mean?
A forward who is the taller of the two forward positions, and is often responsible for scoring near the basket, collecting rebounds and blocking shots in defense.

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