buckshot
noun
buckshot is spelled B-U-C-K-S-H-O-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, buckshot means “Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of buckshot is buckshots.
How many letters and syllables are in buckshot?
| Letters | 8: B-U-C-K-S-H-O-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is buckshot?
Buckshot appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th 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 buckshot?
Buckshot has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of buckshot
- buckshots plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does buckshot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USLead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Buckshot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense lead shot used in shotgun cartridges:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chevrotine |
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 buckshot come from?
From buck + shot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).