Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

up for grabs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
up- -for -grabs
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Available for anyone to obtain, claim, decide, or win.

Informal

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What does up for grabs mean?
Available for anyone to obtain, claim, decide, or win.

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