Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skittles

/ˈskɪtəlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
skit-tles
IPA
/ˈskɪtəlz/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pub game in which a ball is rolled down a wooden alley in order to knock down as many of the nine skittles as possible.

Uncountable

noun

An informal form of chess played without a clock.

Uncountable

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of skittle

noun

plural of skittle

Usage

Derived Forms

skiddles

Phrases

beer and skittles skittles and beer skittles party skittle alley tenpin bowling

Frequently Paired Words

skittle alley ninepins tenpin bowling

Synonyms

ninepins

Rhymes With

littles belittles acquittals vittles kittles

Questions

How do you pronounce skittles?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɪtəlz/.
What does skittles mean?
A pub game in which a ball is rolled down a wooden alley in order to knock down as many of the nine skittles as possible.

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