Gooseberry
/ˈɡuːsb(ə)ɹi/
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters
Definition of Gooseberry
noun
- A fruit, Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.
"We had a good haul of gooseberries from our bushes this year."
- Any other plant or fruit in the subgenus Grossularia, distinguished from currants by bearing spines, including Ribes hirtellum, the American gooseberry.
- Any of several other plants that are not closely related but bear fruit in some way similar:
- (British slang) A chaperone.
- 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.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
g2
o1
o1
s1
e1
b3
e1
r1
r1
y4
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Gooseberry
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.