Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basketcase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: bas-ket-case
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of basket case.

Example Sentences

"The financial crisis turned my husband into a modern-day migrant labourer – and me into a needy, horny, stay-at-home basketcase."

Inflected Forms

basketcases (plural)

Questions

What does basketcase mean?: Alternative spelling of basket case.

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