Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back rank

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
back- rank
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The row on the board on which the pieces (e.g. king, queen) start.

Inflected Forms

back ranks (plural)

Phrases

back-rank mate

Questions

What does back rank mean?
The row on the board on which the pieces (e.g. king, queen) start.

How to pronounce back rank

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