Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: al-most on-ly -counts in horse-shoes and hand -grenades
IPA

63

Scrabble Score

43

Letters

6

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of close only counts in horseshoes.

Example Sentences

"Maybe you're the runner-up but the first one to lose the race Almost only really counts in horseshoes and hand grenades."

Questions

What does almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades mean?: Alternative form of close only counts in horseshoes.

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