Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

book-smart

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: book-s-mart
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having knowledge obtained by reading and studying, rather than by practical experience.

Example Sentences

"I am book-smarter than he."

Inflected Forms

book-smarter (comparative) book-smartest (superlative)

Phrases

book-learning

Frequently Paired Words

book-learning street-smart

Questions

What does book-smart mean?: Having knowledge obtained by reading and studying, rather than by practical experience.

How to pronounce book-smart

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