Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

websleuth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: web-sleuth
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An individual who investigates people, events, or crimes using online sources and tools, similar to an amateur detective on the Internet.

Informal

Etymology

From web + sleuth.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

websleuths (plural)

Questions

What does websleuth mean?: An individual who investigates people, events, or crimes using online sources and tools, similar to an amateur detective on the Internet.
Where does websleuth come from?: From web + sleuth.

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