Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twelfth man

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: twelfth -man
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A designated substitute player who may field but not bat or bowl.

noun

Collectively, the fans of a team in many eleven-a-side sports, seen as helping the team to succeed.

Inflected Forms

twelfth men (plural)

Synonyms

drinks waiter

Questions

What does twelfth man mean?: A designated substitute player who may field but not bat or bowl.

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