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word golf

word golf noun: word ladder puzzles generally.

Noun

word golf (uncountable)

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Origin of word golf

The number of steps taken to reach the goal word is likened to the number of strokes used as a score in golf.

Questions about word golf

What does word golf mean?
Word golf means word ladder puzzles generally.
What part of speech is word golf?
Word golf is a noun.

Words near word golf in the dictionary

  1. word formations
  2. word forms
  3. word game
  4. word games
  5. word gets around
  6. word golf
  7. word has it
  8. word hole
  9. word holes
  10. word is
  11. word is bond

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