Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

behind the eightball

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
be-hind the eight-ball
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does behind the eightball mean?
Alternative form of behind the eight-ball.

How to pronounce behind the eightball

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