skulker
/ˈskʌlkɚ/noun
skulker is spelled S-K-U-L-K-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, skulker means “One who stays where they cannot be seen (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of skulker is skulkers.
How many letters and syllables are in skulker?
| Letters | 7: S-K-U-L-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th 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 skulker?
Skulker appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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 skulker?
- UK /ˈskʌlkə/
- US /ˈskʌlkɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of skulker
- skulkers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does skulker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who stays where they cannot be seen (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm).
- 2
One who moves in a stealthy or furtive way; one who comes or goes while trying to avoid detection.
- 3
One who avoids an obligation or responsibility.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does skulker come from?
Inherited from Middle English sculkere; equivalent to skulk + -er. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk skulkar and Old Swedish skulkare.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).