Definition of SELDOM

seldom

Meanings

Adverb

  • not often

Adv

  • Infrequently, rarely.

Adj

  • Rare; infrequent.

Origin / Etymology

From late Middle English seldom, alteration of earlier selden, from Old English seldan (“seldom”), from Proto-West Germanic *seldanā, from Proto-Germanic *seldanē.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian säilden (“seldom”), West Frisian selden, komselden (“rare, seldom”), Dutch zelden, German selten, Danish sjælden, Norwegian sjelden, Swedish sällan, Faroese sjáldan, Icelandic sjaldan. More at seld and selly.

Scrabble Score: 9

seldom is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
seldom is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
seldom is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

seldom is a valid Words With Friends word