Definitions for square-leg

square-leg square leg

Square-Leg is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 375 anagrams from letters in square-leg (-aeeglqrsu).

Definitions for square-leg

noun

  1. the position of a fielder on the left of the batsman and almost on the opposite side of the wicket.
  2. the fielder occupying this position.

Origin of square-leg

First recorded in 1850-55

Examples for square-leg

Roland only had three balls altogether, and off one of these he managed to get a square leg boundary.

In cricketing parlance, she played to "cover point" or "square leg" with much impartiality.

He began by a graceful cut for two, and followed it up by a square leg hit clean out of the ground.

Still Captain Culler broke a window in the Kildare street club with a slog to square leg.

I may hit her with the toe of the club, when she soars to square leg, and perhaps breaks a window.

To Chimp's intense astonishment he punished the bowling all round, pulling off balls to square leg in a shameless fashion.

Word Value for square-leg
Scrable

15

Words with friends

16

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