Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lakehead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: lake-head
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of a lake most distant from its outlet.

name

A census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States.

Etymology

From lake + head.

Inflected Forms

lakeheads (plural)

Questions

What does lakehead mean?: The part of a lake most distant from its outlet.
Where does lakehead come from?: From lake + head.

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