gelt
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Is gelt a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of gelt?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (rare) A lunatic.Examples: "She […] like a ghastly Gelt whose wits are reaved, / Ran forth in hast with hideous outcry […]"rare
noun (English)
1. (obsolete) Gilding; gilt.obsolete
noun (English)
1. (originally UK, especially thieves' cant and Polari, later Judaism and general slang) Money.Examples: "That nothynge had / There of theyr awne / Neyther gelt nor pawne."; "It amounts to not above 12000 Fr. Rhenish, yearly, in bare gelt."; "The is no Gelt to be got."uncountableusually
2. (Judaism) Money, especially that given as a gift on Hanukkah or used in games of dreidel.Judaismuncountableusually
3. (Judaism) Chocolate candy in the shape of coins, usually wrapped in metallic foil, usually eaten on Hanukkah and often used for games of dreidel.Judaismuncountableusually
Definition source: Wiktionary