garnet

Meanings

Plural: garnets

Noun

any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.
A dark red color, like that of the gemstone.
A tackle for hoisting cargo in or out of a vessel.

Adj

Of a dark red colour.

Verb

To shred (twisted wool fiber, rags, etc.) so that it can be reused.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gernet, granate, from Old French grenate, from grenat (“pomegranate red”). Doublet of grenade.

Scrabble Score: 7

garnet is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
garnet is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
garnet is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

garnet is a valid Words With Friends word