Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spillikin

/ˈspɪlɪkɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spillikin
IPA: /ˈspɪlɪkɪn/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the straws (or small pieces of wood, ivory, etc.) used in the game of jackstraws or spillikins.

Etymology

From spill + -ikin.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: spill

Inflected Forms

spillikins (plural)

Synonyms

jackstraw

Questions

How do you pronounce spillikin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɪlɪkɪn/.
What does spillikin mean?: One of the straws (or small pieces of wood, ivory, etc.) used in the game of jackstraws or spillikins.
Where does spillikin come from?: From spill + -ikin.

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