snookered
/ˈsnuː.kə(ɹ)d/adjective, verb
snookered is spelled S-N-O-O-K-E-R-E-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, snookered means “In a situation where the cue ball position is such that one cannot directly hit the required object ball” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in snookered?
| Letters | 9: S-N-O-O-K-E-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 143,405th 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 snookered?
Snookered appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th 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 snookered?
- UK /ˈsnuː.kə(ɹ)d/
Snookered 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: En-au-snookered.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of snookered
- more snookered comparative
- most snookered superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does snookered mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In a situation where the cue ball position is such that one cannot directly hit the required object ball.
- 2
informalIn a difficult situation, especially because of the actions of others.
- 3
slangDrunk.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of snooker
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).