Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

educated guess

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: ed-u-cat-ed guess
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A well-informed guess or estimate based on experience or theoretical knowledge.

Example Sentences

"Everyone guesses: estimating is how people with a trade guess; educated guesses are what professional people do; hopeless stabs in the dark are what statisticians do."

Inflected Forms

educated guesses (plural)

Synonyms

guesstimate intelligent guess

Antonyms

uneducated guess

Questions

What does educated guess mean?: A well-informed guess or estimate based on experience or theoretical knowledge.

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