Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shoot-'em-up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: shoot-'em-up
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of shoot 'em up.

Example Sentences

"Mix together a shoot-’em-up, a collect-’em-up and a maze game, add sundry reaction tests to taste and you’ve got a tasty game indeed."

Inflected Forms

shoot-'em-ups (plural)

Questions

What does shoot-'em-up mean?: Alternative spelling of shoot 'em up.

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