Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for starters

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: for s-tarters
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

As an initial point; before any other considerations.

Informal

Example Sentences

"For starters, you can't talk to black people like you're a redneck cowboy. We hate redneck cowboys."
"For starters, you must decide which hardware and software to use."

Usage

Informal

Phrases

for one

Frequently Paired Words

for one

Questions

What does for starters mean?: As an initial point; before any other considerations.

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