01 Word definition

halfback

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is HALFBACK a word?

Yes. HALFBACK is a 8-letter noun. (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HALFBACK?

H-A-L-F-B-A-C-K

HALFBACK contains 8 letters, begins with H, and ends with K.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position

2noun

  1. (American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally smaller in size than a fullback

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score22points
Words With Friends24points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HALFBACK spelled?

H1A2L3F4B5A6C7K8
Starts withHALFirst 3 letters
Ends withACKLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About HALFBACK.

How do you spell HALFBACK?

HALFBACK is spelled H-A-L-F-B-A-C-K. It contains 8 letters.