Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short code

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables: short- -code
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A number of fewer digits than a telephone number, used as an abbreviated telephone number for use only when dialing from a cellular phone.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see short, code.

Inflected Forms

short codes (plural)

Questions

What does short code mean?: A number of fewer digits than a telephone number, used as an abbreviated telephone number for use only when dialing from a cellular phone.

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