plughole
noun
plughole is spelled P-L-U-G-H-O-L-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, plughole means “The hole at the bottom of a bath, sink or tub, which can be blocked using a plug; a drain (US)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of plughole is plugholes.
How many letters and syllables are in plughole?
| Letters | 8: P-L-U-G-H-O-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd 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 plughole?
Plughole appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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 plughole?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-plughole.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of plughole
- plugholes plural
- plug hole
- plug-hole
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plughole mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
AustraliaUKThe hole at the bottom of a bath, sink or tub, which can be blocked using a plug; a drain (US)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does plughole come from?
From plug + hole.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).