Corkage
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A fee charged by a restaurant or venue for serving wine that a guest has brought from outside the premises.
“The restaurant's corkage charge was fifteen pounds per bottle, which seemed rather steep.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
cork·age
Word Game Tips
Wordle
Ends in -AGE, starts with CORK, K in position 4 is a useful distinctive letter to probe
Scrabble
K scores 5 points and is the star tile here, -AGE suffix hooks cleanly onto many board positions
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