Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chowan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: chowan
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A blackwater river formed with the merging of Virginia's Blackwater and Nottoway rivers near the state line between Virginia and North Carolina, United States.

Phrases

Chowan County Chowan Creek

Questions

What does chowan mean?: A blackwater river formed with the merging of Virginia's Blackwater and Nottoway rivers near the state line between Virginia and North Carolina, United States.

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