Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wooden spooner

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: wood-en spoon-er
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The "winner" of a wooden spoon: someone who finishes last in a competition or a member of a team that finishes last in a competition.

Example Sentences

"The talented 22-year-old is one of six players named to lead last year's wooden spooners, the group to be headed by James McDonald who had already been confirmed as the club's new captain."

Etymology

From wooden spoon + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: wooden spoon

Inflected Forms

wooden spooners (plural)

Synonyms

wooden spoonist

Questions

What does wooden spooner mean?: The "winner" of a wooden spoon: someone who finishes last in a competition or a member of a team that finishes last in a competition.
Where does wooden spooner come from?: From wooden spoon + -er.

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