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quarter

noun · verb

Quarter can refer to a district of a city having some distinguishing character, a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour, or one of four equal parts. As a verb, quarter can mean to pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them, provide housing for (military personnel), or divide by four; divide into quarters.

18 meanings7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

QU

Ends

TER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “QUARTER” Mean?

quarter has 18 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

14 senses
1

one of four equal parts

a quarter of a pound

2

a district of a city having some distinguishing character

the Latin Quarter

3

(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided

both teams scored in the first quarter

4

a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour

it's a quarter til 4

a quarter after 4 o'clock

5

one of four periods into which the school year is divided

the fall quarter ends at Christmas

6

a fourth part of a year; three months

unemployment fell during the last quarter

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7

one of the four major division of the compass

the wind is coming from that quarter

8

a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)

9

a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)

10

a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar

he fed four quarters into the slot machine

11

an unspecified person

he dropped a word in the right quarter

12

the rear part of a ship

13

piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp

14

clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent

he surrendered but asked for quarter

Verb

4 senses
1

provide housing for (military personnel)

Synonyms

2

pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them

in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes

Synonyms

3

divide into quarters

quarter an apple

4

divide by four; divide into quarters

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

one of four equal parts

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Q

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

Q, U, A, R, T, E, R

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

q
u
a
r
t
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for quarter.

QUARTER is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with Q and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using quarter in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

QUARTER can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

QUARTER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

QUARTER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

QUARTER contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside quarter.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Q

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFD

CV Pattern

CVVCCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

QU, UA, AR, RT, TE, ER

Trigrams

QUA, UAR, ART, RTE, TER

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for quarter.

QUARTER is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with Q and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with Q and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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