Gripes

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters

Definition of Gripes

noun

A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.
Grasp; clutch; grip
That which is grasped; a handle; a grip.
"the gripe of a sword"
A device for grasping or holding anything; a brake to stop a wheel.

verb

To complain; to whine.
To annoy or bother.
"What's griping you?"
To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm.
To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances.
To suffer griping pains.

Anagrams of Gripes

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "gripes":

5-LETTER WORDS

gripe grips peris piers pries prigs prise ripes speir spier spire sprig

4-LETTER WORDS

egis ergs gies gips grip ires pegs peri pier pies pigs prig regs reis reps+6 more

3-LETTER WORDS

erg ers gie gip ire peg per pes pie pig pis psi reg rei rep+2 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "gripes" and rearranging:

+npingers springe

+oporgies serpigo

+pgippers grippes

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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