Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bookends

/bˈʊkˌɛndz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: book-ends
IPA: /bˈʊkˌɛndz/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of bookend

noun

An ace and a ten as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

Slang

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of bookend

Etymology

Poker sense: because the cards are the first and last in a top straight.

Usage

Slang

Questions

How do you pronounce bookends?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈʊkˌɛndz/.
What does bookends mean?: plural of bookend
Where does bookends come from?: Poker sense: because the cards are the first and last in a top straight.

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