postgame
/ˈpoʊstˌɡeɪm/adjective, noun
postgame is spelled P-O-S-T-G-A-M-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, postgame means “Following a game, usually specifically a sporting match” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in postgame?
| Letters | 8: P-O-S-T-G-A-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,154th 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 postgame?
Postgame appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th 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 postgame?
- US /ˈpoʊstˌɡeɪm/
Postgame 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-postgame.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with postgame
Also written: post game (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of postgame
- postgames plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does postgame mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Following a game, usually specifically a sporting match.
Stay tuned for the postgame show.
- 2
Occurring after the main storyline of the game.
postgame credits
noun
- 1
A postgame show.
- 2
The gameplay that unlocks after completing the main storyline.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does postgame come from?
From post- + game.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).