Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reaches for

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
reach-es -for
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does reaches for mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of reach for

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