Gooseberry

/ˈɡuːsb(ə)ɹi/

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters
Definition of Gooseberry

noun

  1. A fruit, Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.

    "We had a good haul of gooseberries from our bushes this year."

  2. Any other plant or fruit in the subgenus Grossularia, distinguished from currants by bearing spines, including Ribes hirtellum, the American gooseberry.
  3. Any of several other plants that are not closely related but bear fruit in some way similar:
  4. (British slang) A chaperone.
  5. An additional person who is neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation.

    "Robert and Susan were so in love with each other that nobody could go near them without feeling like a gooseberry."

Anagrams of Gooseberry

No exact anagrams found for "gooseberry". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Gooseberry"

Gooseberry is a 10-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Gooseberry" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "gooseberry" is a high-scoring word.