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Is gorgon a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word gorgon is a Scrabble US word. The word gorgon is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

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Is gorgon a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word gorgon is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

G2O1R1G2O1N1

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Yes. The word gorgon is a Words With Friends word. The word gorgon is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (1 found)

GORGON,

4-letter words (9 found)

GOGO,GONG,GOOG,GOON,GOOR,GROG,NOGG,RONG,ROON,

3-letter words (11 found)

GON,GOO,GOR,NOG,NOO,NOR,ONO,OON,OOR,ORG,ROO,

2-letter words (5 found)

GO,NO,ON,OO,OR,

You can make 26 words from gorgon according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of gorgon

gorgon

Etymology

From Middle English gorgon, from Latin Gorgō, from Ancient Greek Γοργώ (Gorgṓ), from γοργός (gorgós, “terrible”). Possibly from the same root as the Sanskrit word "garğ" (गर्जन), which is defined as a guttural sound, similar to the growling of a beast, thus possibly originating as an onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔːrɡən/
  • Hyphenation: gor‧gon

Noun

gorgon (plural gorgons)

  1. (Greek mythology) A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale
  2. An intimidating, ugly, or disgusting woman; anything hideous or horrid.

Translations

Adjective

gorgon (not comparable)

  1. Like a gorgon; very ugly or terrifying.

See also

  • Medusa

References

  • Chambers's Etymological Dictionary, 1896, p. 208

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • Gorgon

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Gorgō, from Ancient Greek Γοργώ (Gorgṓ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈɡoːn/, /ˈɡɔrɡɔn/

Noun

gorgon (plural gorgones)

  1. (rare) gorgon

Descendants

  • English: gorgon (obsolete)

References

  • “Gorgon, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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