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topi
4 letters · 4 distinct letters
- noun
a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun
- noun
a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal
Word history
1. Borrowed from Swahili topi. From Mende ndope (“antelope”). 2. Borrowed from Hindi टोपी (ṭopī).
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 60: a larger list with less common words.
- How common it is
- Rarer than once in ten million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Bonus word It’s waiting for an editor’s review because it’s only in the less common word lists. Until then it scores as a bonus word.