Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kakuro

/kɑˈkʊɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kakuro
IPA: /kɑˈkʊɹoʊ/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of number puzzle, similar to a crossword but with numbers. Each "clue" is the sum of the digits to be placed in its group of squares, and no digit can be repeated within a group.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Japanese カックロ (kakkuro), in turn derived from English Cross Sums.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: カックロ

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɑˈkʊɹoʊ/
British English: /ˌkɑːˈkʊəɹəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

kakuros (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sudoku

Questions

How do you pronounce kakuro?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɑˈkʊɹoʊ/.
What does kakuro mean?: A type of number puzzle, similar to a crossword but with numbers. Each "clue" is the sum of the digits to be placed in its group of squares, and no digit can be repeated within a group.
Where does kakuro come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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