Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spec home

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: spec home
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A home that is built by or for a homebuilder according to their specifications without a purchase order; it is instead built on spec.

Etymology

From spec (speculation) + home.

Inflected Forms

spec homes (plural)

Phrases

self-build

Frequently Paired Words

prefab self-build

Questions

What does spec home mean?: A home that is built by or for a homebuilder according to their specifications without a purchase order; it is instead built on spec.
Where does spec home come from?: From spec (speculation) + home.

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