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What does burgoo mean? Is burgoo a Scrabble word?

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Is burgoo a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word burgoo is a Scrabble US word. The word burgoo is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

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Is burgoo a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word burgoo is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

B3U1R1G2O1O1

Is burgoo a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word burgoo is a Words With Friends word. The word burgoo is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

B4U2R1G3O1O1

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6-letter words (1 found)

BURGOO,

5-letter words (3 found)

BORGO,BOURG,BUROO,

4-letter words (7 found)

BOOR,BROG,BROO,BURG,GOBO,GOOR,GRUB,

3-letter words (22 found)

BOG,BOO,BOR,BRO,BRU,BUG,BUR,GOB,GOO,GOR,GUB,GUR,OBO,OOR,ORB,ORG,OUR,ROB,ROO,RUB,RUG,URB,

2-letter words (9 found)

BO,GO,GU,OB,OO,OR,OU,UG,UR,

You can make 42 words from burgoo according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of burgoo

burgoo

Alternative forms

  • burgout

Etymology

Of unclear origin. Apparently from the dialectal term burgood (“yeast”).

  • Perhaps ultimately from Welsh burym (“yeast”) + cawl (“cabbage, gruel”),
  • Or perhaps from Arabic بُرْغُل (burḡul).
  • Or, from an alteration of ragout.

Noun

burgoo (countable and uncountable, plural burgoos)

  1. (nautical) A dish which originated among seafarers during the days of sail: a sort of porridge seasoned with sugar, salt and butter.
  2. (Midwestern US) A spicy stew, typically made with a combination of meats and vegetables, and often served with cornbread or corn muffins.

Descendants

  • goo

References


Source: wiktionary.org