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rugby sevens

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
rug-by -sev-ens
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of rugby union, played on a full-size pitch but with only seven players per side.

Uncountable

Etymology

From rugby + seven from being a form of rugby that is played with 7 players on a side and 7 minutes to a period (to a half).

Usage

Inflected Forms

rugby 7s (alternative)

Phrases

rugby league

Frequently Paired Words

rugby league rugby tens rugby 10s ten-a-side rugby 10-a-side rugby ten-a-side 10-a-side rugby fifteens

Synonyms

7s sevens

Questions

What does rugby sevens mean?
A form of rugby union, played on a full-size pitch but with only seven players per side.
Where does rugby sevens come from?
From rugby + seven from being a form of rugby that is played with 7 players on a side and 7 minutes to a period (to a half).

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