Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guestimate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: gues-ti-mate
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of guesstimate.

verb

Alternative spelling of guesstimate.

Etymology

Blend of guess + estimate.

Inflected Forms

guestimates (plural) guestimates (present, singular) guestimating (participle, present) guestimated (participle, past) guestimated (past)

Synonyms

guesstimate

Questions

What does guestimate mean?: Alternative spelling of guesstimate.
Where does guestimate come from?: Blend of guess + estimate.

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