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rugby union

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
rug-by u-nion
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of rugby football, historically amateur, having 15 players per side; points are scored for a try, penalty, drop kick or conversion.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of rugby union.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

rugby league

Frequently Paired Words

rugby league

Questions

What does rugby union mean?
A form of rugby football, historically amateur, having 15 players per side; points are scored for a try, penalty, drop kick or conversion.

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