pierogi

Meanings

Plural: pierogi, pierogies, pierogis

Noun

A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Polish pierogi, the plural of pieróg (“dumpling”), which ultimately is derived from Proto-Slavic *pirъ (“party”). Unrelated to Turkish börek. Doublet of pirogi (from Russian), pirohy (from Czech and Slovak), and pyrohy/pedaheh (from Ukrainian).

Synonyms

pedahey, pelmeni, vareniki, varenyky

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

pierogi is a valid Words With Friends word