Words · Rare
tholepin
8 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 70: the largest list we accept, where the rarer words live.
- How common it is
- Too rare to measure in everyday writing.
- In the spelling bee
- Not playable It uses more than seven different letters, so it can’t fit in a hive.