Words Containing TBA

159 words contain TBA anywhere. Scores range up to 25 points (FIGHTBACKS), averaging 15.5 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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A team sport with five players per side aiming to score through hoops.

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Agent noun of BASKETBALL.

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Plural of BASKETBALLER.

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Plural of BASKETBALL.

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A traveler's bag made from carpet material, used in the 19th century.

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Definition

Past tense of carpetbag; traveled with a carpetbag, often politically.

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An outsider who seeks personal or political gain in a new place.

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Plural of CARPETBAGGERY.

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Plural of CARPETBAGGER.

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Opportunistic behavior by outsiders seeking personal gain.

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Opportunistically seeking advantage in a new area.

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Third-person singular present tense of CARPETBAGGING.

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Plural of CARPETBAG.

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A tiebreaker based on past performance.

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Plural of COUNTBACK.

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A reduction in amount or extent.

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Plural of CUTBACK.

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The eroding outer edge of a river bend.

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Plural of CUTBANK.

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A dirty or disreputable person.

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Plural of DIRTBAG.

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A dirty or contemptible person.

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Plural of DIRTBALL.

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A ball or clump of dust.

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Plural of DUSTBALL.

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Alternative spelling of eight-ball.

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Plural of EIGHTBALL.

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A car with a roof sloping continuously to the rear.

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Plural of FASTBACK.

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A baseball pitch thrown at maximum speed.

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Agent noun of FASTBALL.

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Plural of FASTBALLER.

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Plural of FASTBALL.

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Definition

Salt pork from a pig's back.

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Plural of FATBACK.

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A determined resistance or counterattack.

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Plural of FIGHTBACK.

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A marine turtle with a flattened shell found off northern Australia.

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Plural of FLATBACK.

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An airport designed for floatplanes.

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Plural of FLOATBASE.

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A small bag kicked or juggled in games.

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Plural of FOOTBAG.

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A team sport played with a ball by kicking or carrying it into a goal.

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A buckminsterfullerene molecule.

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Plural of FOOTBALLENE.

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A person who plays football, especially soccer or American football.

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Plural of FOOTBALLER.

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Present participle of FOOTBALL.

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Someone who plays football.

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Plural of FOOTBALLIST.

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Plural of FOOTBALL.

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A bar that supports the foot.

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Plural of FOOTBAR.

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A small basin for soaking or washing feet.

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Plural of FOOTBATH.

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A band encircling a hat above the brim.

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Plural of HATBAND.

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Definition

Alternative spelling of khutbah, a Muslim sermon.

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Plural of KHOTBAH.

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FIGHTBACKS scores 25 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.