washroom
/ˈwɒʃrʊm/noun
washroom is spelled W-A-S-H-R-O-O-M: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, washroom means “A room intended to wash the face and hands” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of washroom is washrooms.
How many letters and syllables are in washroom?
| Letters | 8: W-A-S-H-R-O-O-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,998th 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 washroom?
Washroom appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th 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 washroom?
- Canada /ˈwɒʃrʊm/
- Canada /ˈwɒʃruːm/
Washroom 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-washroom.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with washroom
Also written: wash room (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of washroom
- washrooms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does washroom mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A room intended to wash the face and hands.
- 2
CanadaUSrareA room with a toilet, particularly a public toilet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does washroom come from?
From wash + room in reference to its sinks, but generally used euphemistically outside of Canada and the United States.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).