Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

potful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: pot-ful
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

as much as a pot will hold

Etymology

From Middle English potful; equivalent to pot + -ful.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: potful
Suffix: pot

Inflected Forms

potfuls (plural) potsful (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

coffeepotful

Synonyms

pot

Questions

What does potful mean?: as much as a pot will hold
Where does potful come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce potful

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