Blocker

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A player in American football whose role is to shield ball carriers from opposing tacklers.

“The running back relied on his blocker to clear a path through the defensive line.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

block·er

Related Words

Synonyms

defenderguardobstacle

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Opens with BL and ends in OCKER, the K is a notable consonant to place correctly

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points with K, a strong Scrabble word with otherwise very accessible letters

Words Related to Blocker

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “blocker” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

blacker blocked

Words you can make from Blocker

Shorter words formed from the letters in “blocker”.

corbel locker bleck block bloke blore borel breck brock broke ceorl clerk cloke coble coker corbe corke korec ocker roble beck belk berk bklr

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