Gammon
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Cured or smoked meat taken from the hind leg of a pig, often served in thick slices.
“She served a glazed gammon with pineapple for the Christmas dinner.”
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Contains double M and ends in -ON, the distinctive doubled letters help narrow guesses
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Worth 11 points, double M and N are both useful tile-clearing plays, hooks with -S
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