Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

picross

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: pi-cross
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled or left blank, according to sets of numbers given at the side of the grid, to reveal a hidden picture.

Etymology

From picture and crossword.

Inflected Forms

picrosses (plural)

Synonyms

griddler hanjie nonogram

Questions

What does picross mean?: A puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled or left blank, according to sets of numbers given at the side of the grid, to reveal a hidden picture.
Where does picross come from?: From picture and crossword.

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