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Tough

/tʌf/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Tough

noun

  1. A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.

    "They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition."

verb

  1. To endure.

adjective

  1. Strong and resilient; sturdy.

    "The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses."

  2. (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.

    "To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours."

  3. Rugged or physically hardy.

    "Only a tough species will survive in the desert."

  4. Stubborn.

    "He had a reputation as a tough negotiator."

  5. (of weather etc) Harsh or severe.

interjection

  1. Used to indicate lack of sympathy

    "If you don't like it, tough!"

Anagrams of Tough

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "tough":

ought

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bbought
+ddought
+ffought
+hthough
+nhognutnought
+rtrough
+soughtssoughttoughs
+ytoughy
Related Word Patterns
TO...Words starting with "to"...GHWords ending with "gh"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "tough"
Letter Values
t1
o1
u1
g2
h4

Total: 9 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Tough
aarghaarrghalthoughaweighbobsleighboroughboughbreakthroughbrughburghchoughcladdagh
Related 5-Letter Words
tabbytabertabestabidtablatabletabootabortabuntabustacestacettachetachstacit

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 "Tough"

Tough is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tough" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Tough" in Word Games

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