Definition of WOK

wok

Plural: woks

Noun

  • A large, bowl-shaped pan used in Chinese cooking.
  • pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking
  • A large, round-bottomed cooking pan used in East Asian cooking.
  • Any dish prepared using such a pan.

Verb

  • To prepare oriental cuisine using a wok.

Examples

  • Placing WOK on a double-letter score helped him stir up some points.

Origin / Etymology

From Cantonese 鑊 /镬 (wok⁶).

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

wok: valid Words With Friends Word