unspool
verb
unspool is spelled U-N-S-P-O-O-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, unspool means “To remove (film, cotton, etc.) from a spool; unwind” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unspool?
| Letters | 7: U-N-S-P-O-O-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st 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 unspool?
Unspool appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st 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 unspool?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-unspool.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unspool
- unspools present, singular, he/she/it
- unspooling participle, present
- unspooled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unspool mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To remove (film, cotton, etc.) from a spool; unwind.
- 2
To reduce the thrust of a jet engine to idle in flight.
- 3
slangTo play; to be screened.
- 4
To flow forth, unfold, or play out.
- 5
To lose or cause to lose one's composure; to fall apart.
- 6
To relax or become relaxed; to unwind.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unspool come from?
From un- + spool.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).