01 Word definition

kickoff

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is KICKOFF a word?

Yes. KICKOFF is a 7-letter noun. (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell KICKOFF?

K-I-C-K-O-F-F

KICKOFF contains 7 letters, begins with K, and ends with F.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score

2noun

  1. the time at which something is supposed to begin

    they got an early start
Synonyms
beginningcommencementfirstoutsetget-gostart
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score23points
Words With Friends24points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is KICKOFF spelled?

K1I2C3K4O5F6F7
Starts withKICFirst 3 letters
Ends withOFFLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats F, K
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About KICKOFF.

How do you spell KICKOFF?

KICKOFF is spelled K-I-C-K-O-F-F. It contains 7 letters.