Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charity shot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: char-i-ty shot
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul

Synonyms

foul shot free throw penalty free throw charity toss charity throw

Questions

What does charity shot mean?: an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul

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