Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ftw

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: ftw
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Initialism of for the win.

noun

Initialism of fitness to work.

Uncountable

intj

Initialism of fuck the world: an antisocial slogan.

Slang

intj

Initialism of forever two wheels: a biker slogan.

Slang

phrase

Initialism of for those wondering.

prep_phrase

Initialism of for the win.

intj

Alternative form of FTW.

Example Sentences

"Right, and the fact that I ran winXP every day eight hours a day for three years running without the system locking up once means nothing. That said, Linux FTW!"
""Most people," John said, "think it means 'Fuck the world.' But to a real biker, it means 'Forever two wheels'.""

Usage

Phrases

W in the chat fit note

Frequently Paired Words

W in the chat ftw 4tw fit note FML

Questions

What does ftw mean?: Initialism of for the win.

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