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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

count cards

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
coun-t -cards
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To keep track of the cards that have been dealt and those that remain in the deck, in order to calculate the likelihood of certain hands in gambling games such as poker and blackjack.

Inflected Forms

counts cards (present, singular) counting cards (participle, present) counted cards (participle, past) counted cards (past)

Phrases

card counting

Frequently Paired Words

card counting

Questions

What does count cards mean?
To keep track of the cards that have been dealt and those that remain in the deck, in order to calculate the likelihood of certain hands in gambling games such as poker and blackjack.

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