Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loosehead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: loose-head
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

prop who plays on the left hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is not tightly bound (unlike that of the tighthead)

Etymology

From loose + head.

Inflected Forms

looseheads (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tighthead

Questions

What does loosehead mean?: prop who plays on the left hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is not tightly bound (unlike that of the tighthead)
Where does loosehead come from?: From loose + head.

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