What does QUARTERBACK mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkwɔrtərˌbæk/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
28
Words With Friends score
31
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. (football) the person who plays quarterback
  2. (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team“quarterback is the most important position on the team”

verb

  1. play the quarterback

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

quarterbacks29quarterbacked31quarterbacking32

Anagrams of QUARTERBACK

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside QUARTERBACK

262 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is QUARTERBACK a valid word in word games?

QUARTERBACK is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is QUARTERBACK worth?

QUARTERBACK is worth 28 points with Scrabble letter values and 31 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from QUARTERBACK?

262 other words, including BE, ARE, AT and BUT.