quarterfinal

Meanings

Plural: quarterfinals

Noun

one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals
One of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals.
A competition that narrows a field of contestants (quarterfinalists) to a set of semifinalists, for a subsequent final.

Origin / Etymology

From quarter + final.

Synonyms

last eight, quarter

Scrabble Score: 24

quarterfinal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
quarterfinal is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quarterfinal is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 27

quarterfinal is a valid Words With Friends word