Rotgut

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A colloquial term for cheap or poor-quality alcoholic drink.

“The sailors spent their wages on rotgut spirits from the dockside tavern.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

rot·gut

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Synonyms

hoochmoonshineswill

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -GUT which is unusual, G and T together help eliminate common letter combinations

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Scrabble

ROTGUT scores 9 points, G is worth 2 and the word fills a useful six-letter space on the board

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Words you can make from Rotgut

Shorter words formed from the letters in “rotgut”.

grout tourt trout tutor gour gout grot gurt gutt rout tort tour tout trot

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