Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

playmaker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
play-mak-er
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A playwright.

Dated

noun

A sportsman who leads attacks for his team and creates chances to score.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From play + maker.

Usage

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Questions

What does playmaker mean?
A playwright.
Where does playmaker come from?
From play + maker.

How to pronounce playmaker

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