sparring mate

NOUN
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

sparring mate is a valid 13-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3A1R1R1I1N1G2M3A1T1E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does sparring mate mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fight.