Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hextet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hex-tet
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of 16 bits, or four nibbles.

Example Sentences

"Each of the eight blocks in an IPv6 network address is a hextet."

Etymology

Blend of hex- + octet.

Inflected Forms

hextets (plural)

Synonyms

hexadectet quibble

Questions

What does hextet mean?: A group of 16 bits, or four nibbles.
Where does hextet come from?: Blend of hex- + octet.

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