Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fens

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: fens
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

name

A marshy area in eastern England.

Etymology

A proprialization from the common noun fen.

Inflected Forms

the Fens (canonical)

Phrases

the Wash

Frequently Paired Words

the Wash

Synonyms

Fenlands

Rhymes With

friends men's lens tens pens benz cleanse when's gens dens glens vincennes

Questions

What does fens mean?: plural of fen
Where does fens come from?: A proprialization from the common noun fen.

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