Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperbullet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-bul-let
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Chess played at an extremely fast time control, with each side getting 30 seconds total or less to make all their moves.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At the tender age of 20, Penguingm1 is already one of the best hyperbullet and ultrabullet chess players in the world."
"Firouzja’s surprise loss to Fedoseev this week was partly attributed to his preference for 1+0 bullet without the one second per move increment. And there are plenty who consider even 1+0 bullet too slow, and prefer to play hyperbullet, 30 seconds, or ultrabullet, 15 seconds for the entire game without increment."

Etymology

From hyper- + bullet.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper-

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

bullet chess hyperbullet chess ultrabullet chess

Frequently Paired Words

bullet chess hyperbullet chess ultrabullet chess

Questions

What does hyperbullet mean?: Chess played at an extremely fast time control, with each side getting 30 seconds total or less to make all their moves.
Where does hyperbullet come from?: From hyper- + bullet.

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