Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dumb crambo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dum-b- cram-bo
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A guessing game, similar to charades, in which players act out, or silently pantomime, words that rhyme with a clue word. The objective is to guess a concealed word that rhymes with the clue.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In early Victoria there were family evening parties to which the father, mother and all sizes of growing children went together and at which they played charades, dumb crambo, guessing games and forfeits."

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

crambo

Questions

What does dumb crambo mean?: A guessing game, similar to charades, in which players act out, or silently pantomime, words that rhyme with a clue word. The objective is to guess a concealed word that rhymes with the clue.

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