cruciverse
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A hypothetical parallel universe that speaks crosswordese; the set of words used in crosswords, especially those that are obscure or not considered part of standard language.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The author also [Acknowledges as a gift] — specifically in terms of research for this book, but also to the cruciverse in general — the colossal compilation of data at xwordinfo.com"
- "The answer TWOD is one of the weirder-looking answers in the cruciverse, but perhaps the place where it most makes sense."
- "MOTIF - MOT (test for used cars in the UK) IF (the poetical id of the cruciverse)"
- "“decar” must also be an acceptable word in the cruciverse. Also dehorse, debike, deboat, de-e-scooter…"