Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opening move

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
open-ing -move
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A move that is used to start a game such as chess.

noun

The beginning of a conversation, transaction, etc.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

opening moves (plural)

Synonyms

first step initiative opening

Questions

What does opening move mean?
A move that is used to start a game such as chess.

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