Definitions for biathlon

biathlon bi·ath·lon

Spelling: [bahy-ath-lon]
IPA: /baɪˈæθ lɒn/

Biathlon is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 325 anagrams from letters in biathlon (abhilnot).

Definitions for biathlon

noun

  1. a contest in which cross-country skiers, carrying rifles, shoot at targets at four stops along a 12.5-mile (20 km) course.
  2. an athletic contest comprising any two consecutive events.

Origin of biathlon

1955-60; bi-1 + Greek âthlon contest; modeled on decathlon

Examples for biathlon

The biathlon is as exciting as armed seals waddling through a marathon.

The Firearms Blog has a good article about the type of gun they use in biathlon.

Please note that in biathlon events, athletes shoot targets, not each other.

And I'll be there, trying once again to convince anyone who will listen about the brilliance of the biathlon.

She went to Canada, won a gold medal and her old spot on the U.S. biathlon team.

It was in biathlon, but I know I'm one of the few people who care about that.

Of the lesser-known Olympic sports, the biathlon, in which you ski and shoot, comes with a host of extreme physical demands.

Word Value for biathlon
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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