Mushroom

/ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Mushroom

noun

  1. Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).

    "Some mushrooms are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul."

  2. A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.
  3. Champignon or Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking.
  4. Any of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards.
  5. A concrete column with a thickened portion at the top, used to support a slab.

verb

  1. To grow quickly to a large size.

    "The town’s population mushroomed from 10,000 to 110,000 in five years."

  2. To gather mushrooms.

    "We used to go mushrooming in the forest every weekend."

  3. To form the shape of a mushroom.

adjective

  1. Having characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture.

    "mushroom cloud"

Anagrams of Mushroom

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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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 "Mushroom"

Mushroom is a 8-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Mushroom" in Word Games

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