Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knightmare

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: knight-mare
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A figurative nightmare involving a knight, e.g. a crushing knight move or a hopeless situation involving a knight.

Humorous; Informal

Example Sentences

"16...Nbxd5? The wrong knight captures, which leads to a knightmare for Black."
"17...cxd5? 18 ♘b5 is obviously a “knightmare” for Black."

Etymology

Blend of knight + nightmare.

Usage

Inflected Forms

knightmares (plural)

Homonyms

nightmare

Questions

What does knightmare mean?: A figurative nightmare involving a knight, e.g. a crushing knight move or a hopeless situation involving a knight.
Where does knightmare come from?: Blend of knight + nightmare.

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