Yes, gin is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

2. Trap with a snare

Noun

1. Strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

2. A trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

3. A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers

4. A form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points