Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scrimmage line

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: scrim-mage -line
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football

Example Sentences

"the runner was tackled at the line of scrimmage"

Synonyms

line of scrimmage

Questions

What does scrimmage line mean?: line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football

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