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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun |
| touchdown | /x | Noun |
| the sticks | xx | Phrase, Noun |
| long game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun |
| quarterback | /xx | Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| first blood | // | Phrase, Noun |
| center | /x | Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun |
| blitz | / | Noun |
| football | /x | Noun |
| tempo | /x | Noun |
| red dog | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| hike | / | Noun |
| scrimmage | /x | Noun |
| student body | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| sneak | / | Noun |
| keeper | /x | Noun |
| safety | /x | Noun |
| reception | x/x | Noun |
| quarter | /x | Noun |
| return | x/ | Noun |
| playbook | /x | Noun |
| single | /x | Adjective |
| bowl game | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| sack | / | Noun |
| red zone | // | Phrase, Noun |
| lead off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| pick | / | Verb |
| first | / | Adjective |
| fumble | /x | Noun |
| dime | / | Noun |
| secondary | /xxx | Adjective |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| opener | /xx | Noun |
| tackle | /x | Noun |
| bomb | / | Noun |
| rundown | /x | Noun |
| nickel | /x | Noun |
| first base | // | Phrase, Noun |
| knockdown | /x | Noun |
| base on balls | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| laundry | /x | Noun |
| starter | /x | Noun |
| major | /x | Adjective |
| punt | / | Noun |
| snap | / | Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| pylon | /x | Noun |
| bowl | / | Noun |
/x | Noun | |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| huddle | /x | Noun |
| pickup | /x | Noun |
| possession | x/x | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| pistol | /x | Noun |
| play | / | Noun |
| line | / | Noun |
| piling on | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| rookie | /x | Noun |
| flag football | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| ball game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bootleg | /x | Noun |
| solo | /x | Noun |
| toss | / | Noun |
| half | / | Noun |
| playing field | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| combine | /x | Verb |
| gridiron | /xx | Noun |
| slot | / | Noun |
| hit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| touch football | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| full time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| minor | /x | Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun |
| turnover | /xx | Noun |
| poster | /x | Noun |
| snag | / | Noun |
| umpire | /xx | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb |
| halftime | /x | Noun |
| eleven | x/x | Name |
| touch | / | Noun |
| aboriginal | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alt | / | Noun, Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| archetypal | //x | Adjective |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ashore | x/ | Adverb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| been | / | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beforehand | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| broke | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| civilize | /xx | Verb |
| coated | /x | Adjective |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| commonest | /xx | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| constellation | xx/x | Noun |
| constrained | x/ | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| corporatist | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| cousin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| darts | / | Noun |
| deactivated | x/xxx | Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decoupled | x/x | Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dejected | x/x | Adjective |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deterministic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| devour | x/x | Verb |
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| dimensional | x/xx | Adjective |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| dismount | xx | Verb, Noun |
| dispirited | x/xx | Adjective |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| divine | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| dormant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| downcast | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| downhill | // | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drifts | / | Noun, Verb |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| eases | /x | Verb, Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| eighth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| eldest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| everything | /xx | Adverb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fallen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| feathers | /x | Verb |
| feedstocks | /x | Noun |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fifth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| first off | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| firstborn | // | Noun, Adjective |
| firstly | /x | Adverb |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| formative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| formerly | /xx | Adverb |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fourth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fractional | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| freshman | /x | Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| grade | / | Noun, Verb |
| grant | / | Noun, Verb |
| greatest | /x | Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| highest | /x | Adjective |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
