Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hole card

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables
hole -card
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A playing card, dealt face down, that the holder need not reveal until the showdown.

noun

Something held in reserve, or concealed, until it is useful.

Inflected Forms

hole cards (plural)

Phrases

hole carding ace in the hole community card

Frequently Paired Words

ace in the hole community card

Questions

What does hole card mean?
A playing card, dealt face down, that the holder need not reveal until the showdown.

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