Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agawam

/ˈæɡəwˌɑm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: agawam
IPA: /ˈæɡəwˌɑm/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Eastern Algonquian tribe, native to northeastern Massachusetts (around Ipswich).

name

The language of this tribe.

name

A settlement of this tribe.

name

A town in Hampden County, western Massachusetts.

name

A river in Plymouth County, southeastern Massachusetts.

name

Former name of Westfield River in Hampden County, western Massachusetts.

name

An unincorporated community in Clark County, Kentucky.

name

An unincorporated community in Teton County, Montana.

Example Sentences

"First cultivated by the Agawam, broadleaf tobacco was soon planted by white settlers as a cash crop after they drove the Natives off the land."

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Agawam terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Agawam terms

Questions

How do you pronounce agawam?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæɡəwˌɑm/.
What does agawam mean?: An Eastern Algonquian tribe, native to northeastern Massachusetts (around Ipswich).

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