Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

great game

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.49 in modern English

Syllables: great game
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The strategic rivalry and conflict between the British Empire and the Russian Empire for supremacy in Central Asia, mainly during the 19th century.

Inflected Forms

the Great Game (canonical)

Questions

What does great game mean?: The strategic rivalry and conflict between the British Empire and the Russian Empire for supremacy in Central Asia, mainly during the 19th century.

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