Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wormwood scrubs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: worm-wood scrubs
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An open space in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2281).

name

A prison (HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs) on the south side of the open space.

Example Sentences

"Of course, not all the Railway Members were men of such talent. One member was "chiefly eminent as a whist player," and another was known for his duel with a fellow M.P. fought at Wormwood Scrubs in 1840."

Questions

What does wormwood scrubs mean?: An open space in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2281).

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