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Ginger

g 2i 1n 1g 2e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · adjective · 6 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does ginger mean?

noun

  1. perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

  2. dried ground gingerroot

    Synonymspowdered ginger

  3. pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery

    Synonymsgingerroot

  4. liveliness and energy

    “this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep”

    Synonymspeppeppiness

verb

  1. add ginger to in order to add flavor

    “ginger the soup”

adjective

  1. (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color

    “a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes”

    Synonymsgingery

Is GINGER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GINGER worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
g 2i 1n 1g 2e 1r 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
g 3i 1n 2g 3e 1r 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
g 3i 1n 1g 3e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
g 4i 1n 1g 4e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GINGER

Anagrams 1

nigger

Hooks for GINGER

Add one letter to the front or back of GINGER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

gingersgingery

Words that end like GINGER

Common words that share the ending -INGER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

fingersingerlingerstingerwringercunningerforefinger
All words ending in -INGER

Ginger: quick answers

Is GINGER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GINGER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GINGER worth?
GINGER scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ginger mean?
As a noun, ginger means “perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GINGER?
You can make 39 shorter words from GINGER, such as GINGE, ERING, GING, GREIN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of GINGER?
GINGER rearranges into NIGGER.