01 Word definition

gimmick

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is GIMMICK a word?

Yes. GIMMICK is a 7-letter noun. a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GIMMICK?

G-I-M-M-I-C-K

GIMMICK contains 7 letters, begins with G, and ends with K.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

    it sounds good but what's the catch?

2noun

  1. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known

    she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket
Synonyms
catchdoodaddoohickeydojiggergizmogismogubbins
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends22points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GIMMICK spelled?

G1I2M3M4I5C6K7
Starts withGIMFirst 3 letters
Ends withICKLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats I, M
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About GIMMICK.

How do you spell GIMMICK?

GIMMICK is spelled G-I-M-M-I-C-K. It contains 7 letters.