Gadget
/ɡædʒɪt/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Gadget
noun
- A thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.
- Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled. Often either clever or complicated.
"He bought a neat new gadget for shredding potatoes."
- Any consumer electronics product.
- A sequence of machine code instructions crafted as part of an exploit that attempts to divert execution to a memory location chosen by the attacker.
Anagrams of Gadget
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
g2
a1
d2
g2
e1
t1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Gadget
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 "Gadget"
Gadget is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "gadget" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Gadget" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "gadget" is a low-scoring word.