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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crazyhouse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
crazy-house
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variant of chess, similar to bughouse chess but with only two players, allowing a player to place captured pieces back on the board as his/her own.

Uncountable

Etymology

From crazy + house.

Usage

Phrases

bughouse chess

Frequently Paired Words

bughouse bughouse chess

Questions

What does crazyhouse mean?
A variant of chess, similar to bughouse chess but with only two players, allowing a player to place captured pieces back on the board as his/her own.
Where does crazyhouse come from?
From crazy + house.

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