Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tighthead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: tight-head
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

prop who plays on the right-hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is tightly bound between those of the opposing hooker and loosehead

Etymology

From tight + head.

Inflected Forms

tightheads (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

loosehead

Questions

What does tighthead mean?: prop who plays on the right-hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is tightly bound between those of the opposing hooker and loosehead
Where does tighthead come from?: From tight + head.

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