Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bad beat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables: bad beat
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The losing of a hand after being the mathematical favorite to win at the start of the hand.

Inflected Forms

bad beats (plural)

Phrases

cold deck

Frequently Paired Words

cold deck cooler

Questions

What does bad beat mean?: The losing of a hand after being the mathematical favorite to win at the start of the hand.

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