gumshoe

Meanings

Plural: gumshoes

Noun

someone who is a detective
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
A sneaker or rubber overshoe.
A detective.

Verb

To act as a detective.

Origin / Etymology

From gum + shoe.

Synonyms

arctic, detective, dick, galosh, golosh, hawkshaw, private eye, rubber, sleuth

Scrabble Score: 13

gumshoe is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gumshoe is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gumshoe is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

gumshoe is a valid Words With Friends word