word chain

noun

A word game in which players come up with words that begin with the letter or letters that the previous word ended with.

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Meanings

nounword chain (plural word chains)

plural word chains

  1. A word game in which players come up with words that begin with the letter or letters that the previous word ended with.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 接龍 /接龙
  • 接龍 /接龙word game
Chinese Mandarin 接龍 /接龙
  • 接龍 /接龙 (jiē lóng)word game
Hungarian szólánc
  • szóláncword game
Japanese 尻取り
  • 尻取り (shiritori)word game
Korean 끝말잇기
  • 끝말잇기 (kkeunmaritgi)word game
Cite this entry
APA

word chain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20chain

MLA

“word chain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20chain. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “word chain,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20chain.

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