Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: acol
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A bidding system, commonly used in the British Commonwealth, in which bidding is kept as natural as possible.

Etymology

After the name of a road in London, England, where it began to evolve at a bridge club in the 1930s.

Questions

What does acol mean?: A bidding system, commonly used in the British Commonwealth, in which bidding is kept as natural as possible.
Where does acol come from?: After the name of a road in London, England, where it began to evolve at a bridge club in the 1930s.

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