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pippin
/ˈpɪpɪn/ · 6 letters · 3 distinct letters
- noun
any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
Word history
1. From Middle English pipin, from Old French pepin (“a seed”) (French pépin). See pip. 2. Probably from Middle English pipin (“a seed”), as being raised from the seed.
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 50: the standard list most spell checkers use.
- How common it is
- Used about once in every million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Bonus word It looks like a name or a proper noun, so it stays out of daily answers. It still scores as a bonus word.