Meanings
nounword golf (uncountable)
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Origin
The number of steps taken to reach the goal word is likened to the number of strokes used as a score in golf.
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APA
word golf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20golf
MLA
“word golf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20golf. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “word golf,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20golf.
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