GIN
/dʒɪn/
3 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb, conjunction
Definition of GIN
A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.
Gin rummy.
Drawing the best card or combination of cards.
"Johnny Chan held jack-nine, and hit gin when a queen-ten-eight board was dealt out."
A trick; a device or instrument.
Contrivance; artifice; a trap; a snare.
A snare or trap for game.
To remove the seeds from cotton with a cotton gin.
To trap something in a gin.
Examples of GIN in a Sentence
- "Johnny Chan held jack-nine, and hit gin when a queen-ten-eight board was dealt out."
Word Details
Is GIN a Scrabble Word?
Yes, GIN is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like GIN are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for GIN
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | g | i | n | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WWF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in GIN
1 words from the letters in GIN
2-letter words
How to Use GIN in Word Games
GIN is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: GIN is only 3 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble GIN to find 1 additional valid words.