01 Word definition

quarterback

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is QUARTERBACK a word?

Yes. QUARTERBACK is a 11-letter noun. (football) the person who plays quarterback Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell QUARTERBACK?

Q-U-A-R-T-E-R-B-A-C-K

QUARTERBACK contains 11 letters, begins with Q, and ends with K.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (football) the person who plays quarterback

2noun

  1. (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of their team

    quarterback is the most important position on the team
Synonyms
signal callerfield general
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score28points
Words With Friends31points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is QUARTERBACK spelled?

Q1U2A3R4T5E6R7B8A9C10K11
Starts withQUAFirst 3 letters
Ends withACKLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A, R
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About QUARTERBACK.

How do you spell QUARTERBACK?

QUARTERBACK is spelled Q-U-A-R-T-E-R-B-A-C-K. It contains 11 letters.