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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shuffleboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
shuf-fle-board
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A game that involves sliding a puck or coin towards a target.

Uncountable

noun

The long, narrow board on which this game is played.

Countable

Etymology

From earlier shovillaborde (“shovel board”), an alteration of shove-board, from shove + board.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shuffleboards (plural)

Derived Forms

shuffleboarder

Phrases

deck shuffleboard shuffleboard puck shuffleboard stick shuffleboard table table shuffleboard wheelchair curling

Frequently Paired Words

shufflepuck wheelchair curling

Synonyms

shoveboard shovegroat shove ha'penny shovelboard shufflepuck

Questions

What does shuffleboard mean?
A game that involves sliding a puck or coin towards a target.
Where does shuffleboard come from?
From earlier shovillaborde (“shovel board”), an alteration of shove-board, from shove + board.

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