kick-starter
noun
kick-starter is spelled K-I-C-K-S-T-A-R-T-E-R: 11 letters. As a noun, kick-starter means “Synonym of kick start (“bar used to start a motorcycle engine”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kick-starter is kick-starters.
How many letters and syllables are in kick-starter?
| Letters | 11: K-I-C-K-S-T-A-R-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| 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).
Words people confuse with kick-starter
Also written: kickstarter (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of kick-starter
- kick-starters plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kick-starter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Synonym of kick start (“bar used to start a motorcycle engine”).
- 2
Something that kick starts.
This book serves as a kick-starter for those who care deeply about tackling poverty but don’t know where to start.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).