01 Word definition

gorse

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is GORSE a word?

Yes. GORSE is a 5-letter noun. very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GORSE?

G-O-R-S-E

GORSE contains 5 letters, begins with G, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

Synonyms
furzewhinIrish gorseUlex europaeus
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score6points
Words With Friends7points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GORSE spelled?

G1O2R3S4E5
Starts withGORFirst 3 letters
Ends withRSELast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About GORSE.

How do you spell GORSE?

GORSE is spelled G-O-R-S-E. It contains 5 letters.