gonzo

Plural: gonzos

Adjective Satellite

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

Adj

Using an unconventional, exaggerated, and highly subjective style, often when the reporter takes part in the events of the story.
Unconventional, bizarre, crazy.

Noun

Gonzo journalism or a journalist who produces such journalism.
A wild or crazy person.

Adjective

Bizarre, eccentric, or unconventional, especially in journalism.

Examples

His strategy was so GONZO, no one could predict his next Scrabble move.

Origin / Etymology

Coined in 1971 by Boston Globe editor Bill Cardoso. Of uncertain origin; OED proposes Italian gonzo (“dolt”) and / or Spanish ganso (“dolt, goose”). The etymology supplied by Cardoso himself (French gonzeaux) is spurious.

Synonyms

bizarre, eccentric, flakey, flaky, freakish, freaky, off-the-wall, outlandish, outre

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

gonzo: valid Words With Friends Word