Definition of GATEAU

gateau

Plural: gateaus, gateaux

Noun

  • A rich, elaborate cake, often with layers.
  • any of various rich and elaborate cakes
  • A rich, usually iced, cake.
  • A dish of minced meat made up like a pudding, and boiled in a shape or mould.

Examples

  • Scoring with GATEAU was a sweet victory, but he still needed more points to win.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French gâteau. Doublet of wastel.

Scrabble Score: 7

gateau: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gateau: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gateau: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

gateau: valid Words With Friends Word