Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wore and tore

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
wore and -tore
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does wore and tore mean?
simple past of wear and tear

How to pronounce wore and tore

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