Gun
/ɡʌn/
Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:7 pts3 letters
Definition of Gun
noun
- A device for projecting a hard object very forcefully; a firearm or cannon.
"Guns were considered improvements of crossbows and catapults."
- A device operated by a trigger and acting in a manner similar to a firearm.
"There are some guns that are not designed for killing."
- A long surfboard designed for surfing big waves (not the same as a longboard, a gun has a pointed nose and is generally a little narrower).
- A pattern that "fires" out other patterns.
- (metonym) A person who carries or uses a rifle, shotgun or handgun.
verb
- (with “down”) To shoot someone or something, usually with a firearm.
"He gunned down the hitmen."
- To speed something up.
"He gunned the engine."
- To offer vigorous support to a person or cause.
"He’s gunning for you."
- To seek to attack someone; to take aim at someone.
"He's been gunning for you ever since you embarrassed him at the party."
- To practice fowling or hunting small game; chiefly in participial form: to go gunning.
Anagrams of Gun
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 "Gun"
Gun is a 3-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "gun" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Gun" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "gun" is a low-scoring word.