Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out of book

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.38 in modern English

Syllables: out- of -book
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

No longer following commonly played theoretical lines analyzed in opening books; in territory unfamiliar to one or both of the players.

Phrases

book move

Frequently Paired Words

book move

Synonyms

out of preparation

Antonyms

in book

Questions

What does out of book mean?: No longer following commonly played theoretical lines analyzed in opening books; in territory unfamiliar to one or both of the players.

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