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noughts and crosses

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
nought-s and cross-es
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A two-player game played on a three-by-three grid, in which players take it in turns to place their respective symbol (either a nought or a cross) in a cell of the grid, the objective being to form a row, column or diagonal of three of one's own symbol.

British usage; Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

nine men's morris

Frequently Paired Words

nine men's morris

Synonyms

tic-tac-toe ticktacktoe zero cross zeroes and crosses ticktacktoo tick-tack-toe tit-tat-toe

Questions

What does noughts and crosses mean?
A two-player game played on a three-by-three grid, in which players take it in turns to place their respective symbol (either a nought or a cross) in a cell of the grid, the objective being to form a row, column or diagonal of three of one's own symbol.

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