Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paddlewheel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: pad-dle-wheel
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large wheel fitted with thick slats, turned by an engine and used to propel a boat.

noun

A boat propelled by a paddlewheel.

Inflected Forms

paddlewheels (plural)

Derived Forms

paddlewheeler

Phrases

paddlewheel complex

Synonyms

paddle wheel

Questions

What does paddlewheel mean?: A large wheel fitted with thick slats, turned by an engine and used to propel a boat.

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