Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crabs

/kɹæbz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: crabs
IPA: /kɹæbz/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

Slang

noun

A dice roll of two aces.

Slang

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of crab

noun

Usage

Slang

Synonyms

snake eyes pediculosis pubis

Rhymes With

labs grabs tabs slabs cabs stabs habs jabs babs scabs nabs abbs

Questions

How do you pronounce crabs?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹæbz/.
What does crabs mean?: plural of crab

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