Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basketball backboard

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: bas-ket-bal-l back-board
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball

Example Sentences

"he banked the shot off the backboard"

Synonyms

backboard

Questions

What does basketball backboard mean?: a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball

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