Kickoff
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
In football, a kick from the centre of the field that starts a match or restarts play after a score has been made.
“The referee blew the whistle for the kickoff and the match began in front of a packed stadium.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
kick·off
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Wordle
Contains double C and ends in double F, K with multiple doubled consonants makes this unusual
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Scrabble
K (5 pts), double C (6 pts), double F (8 pts), potentially very high-scoring 7-letter play
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