bagworm
/ˈbæɡ.wɜː(ɹ)m/noun
bagworm is spelled B-A-G-W-O-R-M: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bagworm means “A bagworm moth, any member of the family Psychidae” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bagworm is bagworms.
How many letters and syllables are in bagworm?
| Letters | 7: B-A-G-W-O-R-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bagworm?
Bagworm appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bagworm?
- /ˈbæɡ.wɜː(ɹ)m/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bagworm
- bagworms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bagworm mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A bagworm moth, any member of the family Psychidae.
- 2
proscribedAn Eastern tent caterpillar (Malacosoma americanum, family Lasiocampidae).
- 3
A Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea, family Erebidae).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bagworm in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a member of the family Psychidae:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Sackträger |
| Spanish | oruga de saquito |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bagworm come from?
From bag + worm.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).