Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knitting needle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: knit-ting nee-dle
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long, thin, pointed rod, used in pairs to knit yarn.

Inflected Forms

knitting needles (plural) knitting-needle (alternative)

Questions

What does knitting needle mean?: A long, thin, pointed rod, used in pairs to knit yarn.

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