Definition of welterweight

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • welterweight is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 22
  • welterweight is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 22
  • welterweight is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 23

Definition of welterweight


  • an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds (noun)
  • a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds (noun)
  • a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase) (noun)
  • a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds (noun)

See definition of welterweight in Merriam Webster