Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for better, for worse

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables
for -bet-ter, -for -worse
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does for better, for worse mean?
Alternative form of for better or worse.

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