chicory
NOUN
/ʧɪkəri/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
chicory is a valid 7-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3H4I1C3O1R1Y4
3 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does chicory mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
Perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
Root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
The dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute.
SYNONYMS
BROADER