Crossword clue
Gourd crossword clue
We have 15 answers for the clue “Gourd”, from 4–9 letters. The most likely answer is SQUASH.
All answers for “Gourd”
| Answer | Letters | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 4-letter answers | ||
| PEPO | 4 | Botanical term for a gourd fruit |
| HEAD | 4 | Slang sense, as in out of one's gourd |
| 5-letter answers | ||
| MELON | 5 | Large sweet fruit of the gourd family |
| LUFFA | 5 | Alternative spelling of the sponge gourd |
| 6-letter answers | ||
| SQUASH Best match | 6 | Edible member of the gourd family |
| MARROW | 6 | Long green gourd-family vegetable |
| LOOFAH | 6 | Gourd dried and used as a sponge |
| 7-letter answers | ||
| PUMPKIN | 7 | Large orange gourd |
| CHAYOTE | 7 | Pear-shaped tropical gourd |
| 8-letter answers | ||
| CALABASH | 8 | Bottle gourd, or its dried shell |
| CUCUMBER | 8 | Long green fruit of the gourd family |
| ZUCCHINI | 8 | Summer squash, in American usage |
| CUCURBIT | 8 | Any plant of the gourd family |
| 9-letter answers | ||
| COURGETTE | 9 | Summer squash, in British usage |
| BUTTERNUT | 9 | Pale winter squash |
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What does “Gourd” mean?
A noun for the hard-shelled fruit of a climbing plant in the cucumber family, often dried and used as a bottle or bowl. Crosswords stretch it to cover edible relatives such as squashes and melons, and informally it can mean the head.
Solving tip
SQUASH and MELON are the usual fits at six and five letters, with PEPO a favourite four-letter botanical answer. CALABASH is the one to try at eight.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to the crossword clue "Gourd"?
The most likely answer is SQUASH (6 letters) — Edible member of the gourd family. Other common answers are MELON (5), PUMPKIN (7), CALABASH (8), PEPO (4).
How many letters are in the answer to "Gourd"?
Answers to "Gourd" range from 4–9 letters. Count the squares in your grid and use the length filter on this page to narrow the list.