Definition of quarterback

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• quarterback is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 28
• quarterback is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 28
• quarterback is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 31

Definition of quarterback

• (football) the person who plays quarterback (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. field general
  2. signal caller
• (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team (noun)

  Examples

  1. quarterback is the most important position on the team

  Synonyms

  1. field general
  2. signal caller
• play the quarterback (verb)

See definition of quarterback in Merriam Webster