Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wilks

/wˈɪlks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: wilks
IPA: /wˈɪlks/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

noun

Etymology

From Wilk, a back-formation from Wilkin + the patronymic suffix -s.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -s

Inflected Forms

Wilkses (plural) Wilk (alternative) Wilke (alternative) Wilkie (alternative) Wilkey (alternative) Wilkes (alternative)

Synonyms

Wilkin Wilkins Wilkinson Will William Williams Williamson Wills

Rhymes With

wilkes silks milks gilkes

Questions

How do you pronounce wilks?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪlks/.
What does wilks mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does wilks come from?: From Wilk, a back-formation from Wilkin + the patronymic suffix -s.

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