Yes, pepper is playable
...and is worth 15 points.
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"Pepper" Definition
noun
Any of several plants of the genus Piper, as cubeb, betel, and kava.
Any of several tropical American, cultivated forms of Capsicum frutescens or C. annuum, having podlike, many-seeded, variously colored berries.
Any of various condiments made from the more pungent varieties of Capsicum frutescens, such as cayenne pepper, tabasco pepper, and chili. Also called hot pepper.
Baseball A warm-up exercise in which players standing a short distance from a batter field the ball and toss it to the batter, who hits each toss back to the fielders. Also called pepper game.
verb-transitive
To make (a speech, for example) lively and vivid with wit or invective.
To season or sprinkle with pepper.
To shower with or as if with small missiles. See Synonyms at barrage2.
To sprinkle liberally; dot.
verb
To hit with or as if with rapid repeated blows.
To sprinkle or season with pepper.
To shower with or as if with shot or other missiles.
To sprinkle or cover as if with pepper .
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