Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dyster

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dys-ter
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Feminine variant of dyer (“one who dyes”). Comparable to spinster, from spinner. See also Dexter.

Inflected Forms

Dysters (plural)

Questions

What does dyster mean?: A surname.
Where does dyster come from?: Feminine variant of dyer (“one who dyes”). Comparable to spinster, from spinner. See also Dexter.

How to pronounce dyster

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