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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| tank | / | Noun, Noun |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun |
| play | / | Noun |
| put away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw | / | Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| save | / | Verb |
| tilt | / | Noun |
| bat out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| return | x/ | Noun |
| tackle | /x | Noun |
| mop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| split | / | Noun |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| concede | x/ | Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| make good | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Noun |
| keep score | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shag | / | Noun |
| run in | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull | / | Noun |
| punch in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| score | / | Noun |
| go to bat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| swindle | /x | Noun |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| follow suit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| check | / | Noun |
| meet | / | Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fish | / | Noun |
| sweep | / | Noun |
| scratch | / | Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| level | /x | Noun |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| miss | / | Name |
| run out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| check out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slop | / | Noun |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| tuck in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cover | /x | Noun |
| close | / | Adjective |
| clutch | / | Noun |
| call | / | Noun |
| break | / | Noun |
| hold | / | Noun |
| put out | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| play with a full deck | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun |
| cricket | /x | Noun |
| stake out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| double | /x | Adjective |
| open | /x | Adjective |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| man up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| trial | /x | Noun |
| field | / | Noun |
| run the table | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flag | / | Noun |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun |
| shoestring | /x | Noun |
| slot | / | Noun |
| backgammon | /xx | Noun |
| collapse | x/ | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb |
| send down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| spike | / | Noun |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| choose sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| touch down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wong | / | Name |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| goal | / | Noun |
| martingale | /xx | Noun |
| string | / | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| basketball | /xx | Noun |
| river | /x | Noun |
| halve | / | Verb |
| walk | / | Noun |
| round | / | Noun |
| ruck | / | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun |
| pull the string | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play both ends against the middle | //xx/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lead off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| play ball | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chip in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hook | / | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb |
| redouble | x/x | Verb |
| outfield | /x | Noun |
| pitch | / | Noun |
| snooker | /x | Noun |
| chip | / | Noun |
| turtle | /x | Noun |
| whitewash | /x | Noun |
| minimax | /xx | Noun |
| pike | / | Noun |
| bagel | /x | Noun |
| poker | /x | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun |
| seed | / | Noun |
| clip | / | Noun |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| athlete | /x | Noun |
| backstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| brake | / | Noun, Verb |
| breeding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clowning | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| combo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| compensatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| converged | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| convergent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| coquetry | /xx | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| croquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devotional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| dime | / | Noun, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doh | / | Name |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| elizabethan | xxx/x | Name, Adjective |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| equalization | xxx/x | Noun |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| face off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flirt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| folly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| footwork | /x | Noun |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| free rein | // | Phrase, Noun |
| frisk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| frolic | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| fulfilment | x/x | Noun |
| fullback | /x | Noun |
| fumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gamble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| game of chance | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| gameplay | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| golf | / | Noun, Verb |
| gospel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| ham | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| holiday | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| horse | / | Noun, Verb |
| horse around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| huddle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| icing | /x | Noun |
| impersonate | x/xx | Verb |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| improvisational | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| indulgence | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| inning | /x | Noun |
| interplay | /xx | Noun, Verb |
