Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

z-word

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
z--word
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any word starting with Z considered to be taboo in the given context, such as zipperhead, Zionist, zoophile, or zigger.

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What does z-word mean?
Any word starting with Z considered to be taboo in the given context, such as zipperhead, Zionist, zoophile, or zigger.

How to pronounce z-word

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