Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

willet

/wˈɪlɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: wil-let
IPA: /wˈɪlɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tringa semipalmata (or formerly Catoptrophorus semipalmatus), a large shorebird in the family Scolopacidae.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from the bird's cry ("pill-will-willet").

Inflected Forms

willets (plural) Willett (alternative) Willette (alternative)

Phrases

Carolina willet

Synonyms

catoptrophorus semipalmatus

Homonyms

willett

Rhymes With

willett millett gillet tillett billett

Questions

How do you pronounce willet?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪlɪt/.
What does willet mean?: Tringa semipalmata (or formerly Catoptrophorus semipalmatus), a large shorebird in the family Scolopacidae.
Where does willet come from?: Onomatopoeic, from the bird's cry ("pill-will-willet").

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