What does GINGER mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
- Letters
- 6
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Words With Friends score
- 11
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
- dried ground gingerroot
- pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
- liveliness and energy“this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep”
verb
- add ginger to in order to add flavor“ginger the soup”
adjective
- (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color“a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
gingers9gingered11gingering12
Anagrams of GINGER
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside GINGER
26 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is GINGER a valid word in word games?
GINGER is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is GINGER worth?
GINGER is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from GINGER?
26 other words, including IN, RE, RING and EN.