Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lake of the woods

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
lake of the -woods
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large lake in Ontario, Manitoba and Minnesota on the Canada-US border.

name

Any of several other lakes in California, Indiana, Oregon and Wyoming in the United States.

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What does lake of the woods mean?
A large lake in Ontario, Manitoba and Minnesota on the Canada-US border.

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