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gimlet

/ˈɡɪm.lət/•noun

Gimlet can refer to a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice or hand tool for boring holes.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

LET

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GIMLET” Mean?

/ˈɡɪm.lət/

gimlet has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses

a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice

hand tool for boring holes

Synonyms

auger wimble

Synonyms for GIMLET

auger wimble

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word gimlet with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

G, I, M, L, E, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for gimlet.

GIMLET is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 9.

It starts with G and ends with T.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 33%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using gimlet in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

GIMLET has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

GIMLET is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

GIMLET can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

GIMLET uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside gimlet.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

GI, IM, ML, LE, ET

Trigrams

GIM, IML, MLE, LET

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for gimlet.

GIMLET is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with G and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.