Snooker Glossary

100, Century, Ton - scoring 100 points or more in one break.

147, Maxi, Maximum - highest score possible in one break.

Baize - a napped wool cloth on a snooker table, English pool table, or Chinese 8-ball table; like felt/cloth in pool.

Break - A break is defined by how many points were earned in a single turn, i.e. a 50 break is when a player scores 50 points in one turn.

Break-off - first shot to start a snooker game, or a break in pool.

Cannon - causing the cue ball to hit a secondary ball or pack of balls after the cue ball hits the object ball.

Double - a single bank-shot in pool.

Fluke - Unintentionally potting a ball, usually followed by an apology.

Flooker - Unintentionally snookering your opponent, usually followed by an apology.

Plant - hitting a target ball into another ball to make the pot, or a combo in pool

Pot, potting - making an object ball in the pocket.

Rest - an X-shaped bridge, or crutch in pool.

Treble - a double bank shot, or z-bank in pool.

Snooker - When another ball is in the path of the cue ball and an object ball that is on.

Spider - a rest that stands tall over a snooker ball when the cue ball is hampered.

WPBSA - World Professional Billiard and Snooker Association

WSC - World Snooker Championship.

WST - World Snooker Tour

WWS - World Women's Snooker

WPBSA - World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association