Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lake wales

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: lake wales
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and lake in Polk County, Florida, United States.

Etymology

The lake was named Lake Wailes by surveyor Sidney Irving Wailes, but the town was incorporated as Lake Wales. The name of the lake seems to have followed suit.

Questions

What does lake wales mean?: A city and lake in Polk County, Florida, United States.
Where does lake wales come from?: The lake was named Lake Wailes by surveyor Sidney Irving Wailes, but the town was incorporated as Lake Wales. The name of the lake seems to have followed suit.

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