cabinet

/ˈkæb.ɪ.nɪt/
noun

A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.

  2. A cupboard.

  3. A museum display case.

  4. A source of valuable things; a storehouse.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From cabin + -et, influenced by French cabinet. In sense of “a government group”, compare salon, also named for a room used to gather.

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CABINET at a glance

CABINET has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (C 3 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + T 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,981 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with cabinet

All rhymes
  • INTERNET8
  • PLANET8
  • MAGNET9
  • BONNET8
  • GARNET7
  • BAYONET12
  • HORNET9
  • CLARINET10
  • BENNET8
  • TENET5
  • SONNET6
  • CABERNET12

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • CABINED12
  • TABINET9

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