pentalobe
noun
pentalobe is spelled P-E-N-T-A-L-O-B-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pentalobe means “A tamperproof screw whose drive has five rounded edges” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pentalobe is pentalobes.
How many letters and syllables are in pentalobe?
| Letters | 9: P-E-N-T-A-L-O-B-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd 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 pentalobe?
Pentalobe appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd 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).
Forms of pentalobe
- pentalobes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pentalobe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tamperproof screw whose drive has five rounded edges.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pentalobe come from?
From penta- + lobe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).