Definition of guinea

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • guinea is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • guinea is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • guinea is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of guinea


  • a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. guinea fowl
    2. numida meleagris
  • a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. french guinea
    2. republic of guinea
  • (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. dago
    2. ginzo
    3. greaseball
    4. wop
  • a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings (noun)

See definition of guinea in Merriam Webster