Definition
- (noun) A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having a 9–9–6–6–9 cadence.
Word stats
- Limericks contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 17.
Words you can build
- limerick
- sicklier
- milkier
- silkier
- slicker
- slimier
- clerks
- climes
- crimes
- ickier
- limier
- milers
- milker
- relics
- sicker
- sickle
- simile
- slicer
- clerk
- clime
- cries
- crime
- emirs
- icier
- licks
- liker
- likes
- limes
- mikes
- miler
- miles
- milks
- mires
- miser
- relic
- rices
- ricks
- riles
- rimes
- skier
- slice
- slick
- slier
- slime
- smile
- smirk
- clii
- elks
- elms
- emir
- ices
- ilks
- iris
- irks
- isle
- leis
- lice
- lick
- lies
Word neighbours
Other 9-letter words
- aardvarks
- abandoned
- abasement
- abatement
- abattoirs
- abdicated
- abdicates
- abdominal
- abductees
- abducting
- abduction
- abductors
- abhorrent
- abhorring
- abilities
- ablatives
- ablutions
- abnegated
Words starting with LIM
- limb
- limber
- limbered
- limbering
- limbers
- limbless
- limbo
- limbos
- limbs
- lime
- limeade
- limeades
- limed
- limelight
- limerick
- limes
- limestone
- limier
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Words ending with CKS
Frequently asked questions
What does Limericks mean?
A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having a 9–9–6–6–9 cadence.
How many letters are in Limericks?
Limericks has 9 letters.
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