bentgrass
/ˈbɛnt.ɡɹæs/noun
bentgrass is spelled B-E-N-T-G-R-A-S-S: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bentgrass means “Any of numerous reedy grass species of the genus Agrostis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bentgrass is bentgrasses.
How many letters and syllables are in bentgrass?
| Letters | 9: B-E-N-T-G-R-A-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd 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 bentgrass?
Bentgrass appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd 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 bentgrass?
- US /ˈbɛnt.ɡɹæs/
- UK /ˈbɛnt.ɡɹɑːs/
Bentgrass has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bentgrass.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bentgrass
- bentgrasses plural
- bent grass
- bent-grass
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bentgrass mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of numerous reedy grass species of the genus Agrostis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bentgrass in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense grass of the genus Agrostis:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | traînasse, terrenne |
| German | Straußgras |
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 bentgrass come from?
From bent (“a type stiff grass”) + grass.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).