gimlet

gimlet is a 6-letter English word with 5 senses as noun and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A small tool for boring holes. It has a leading screw, a grooved body, and a cross handle. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 12 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A small tool for boring holes. It has a leading screw, a grooved body, and a cross handle.
2. transitive verb. To pierce or make with a gimlet.
3. transitive verb. To turn round (an anchor) by the stock, with a motion like turning a gimlet.
4. noun. hand tool for boring holes

   Synonyms: auger, wimble

5. noun. a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice

Synonyms

auger, wimble

Common word forms

gimlets, gimleted, gimleting

Words from these letters

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