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Yes, gimlet is playable

...and is worth 12 points.

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"Gimlet" Definition

noun

A cocktail made with vodka or gin, sweetened lime juice, and sometimes effervescent water and garnished with a slice of lime.
A small hand tool having a spiraled shank, a screw tip, and a cross handle and used for boring holes.
A small tool with a screw point, grooved shank, and cross handle for boring holes.
A drink consisting of sweetened lime juice and gin or vodka and sometimes carbonated or plain water.

adjective

Having a penetrating or piercing quality: gimlet eyes.
Having a piercing or penetrating quality.

verb-transitive

To penetrate with or as if with a gimlet.

verb

To pierce as if with a gimlet.

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