saltworks
noun
saltworks is spelled S-A-L-T-W-O-R-K-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, saltworks means “A place where salt is refined and prepared commercially” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in saltworks?
| Letters | 9: S-A-L-T-W-O-R-K-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th 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 saltworks?
Saltworks appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th 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).
What does saltworks mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A place where salt is refined and prepared commercially.
- 2
A job, usually considered boring drudgery.
I'm off to the saltworks again. Another day, another dollar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Saltworks in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense salt works:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Salzwerk |
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 saltworks come from?
From salt + works.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).