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Rough

/ɹʌf/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Rough

noun

  1. The unmowed part of a golf course.
  2. A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
  3. A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce.
  4. The raw material from which faceted or cabochon gems are created.
  5. A quick sketch, similar to a thumbnail but larger and more detailed, used for artistic brainstorming.

verb

  1. To create in an approximate form.

    "Rough in the shape first, then polish the details."

  2. To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player.
  3. To render rough; to roughen.
  4. To break in (a horse, etc.), especially for military purposes.
  5. To endure primitive conditions.

adjective

  1. Not smooth; uneven.
  2. Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.

    "a rough estimate; a rough sketch of a building; a rough plan"

  3. Turbulent.

    "rough sea"

  4. Difficult; trying.

    "Being a teenager nowadays can be rough."

  5. Crude; unrefined

    "His manners are a bit rough, but he means well."

adverb

  1. In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.
Anagrams of Rough

No exact anagrams found for "rough". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+cgrouch
+sroughs
+ttrough
+yroughy
Related Word Patterns
RO...Words starting with "ro"...GHWords ending with "gh"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "rough"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

smooth
Letter Values
r1
o1
u1
g2
h4

Total: 9 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Rough
aarghaarrghalthoughaweighbobsleighboroughboughbreakthroughbrughburghchoughcladdagh
Related 5-Letter Words
rabatrabbirabicrabidracedracerracesracksraconradarradiiradioradixradonraffs

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Rough"

Rough is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Rough" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "rough" is a low-scoring word.