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Yes, TOUGH is a Scrabble word!

Letter values in Scrabble US: T 1, O 1, U 1, G 2, H 4.

Is it a valid word?

  • Scrabble US: valid, 9 points.

About TOUGH

TOUGH is a valid word in the official Scrabble dictionary (US), the UK Scrabble Dictionary and Words with Friends (ENABLE).

Definitions

noun

  1. someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
  2. an aggressive and violent young criminal
  3. a cruel and brutal fellow

adjective

  1. not given to gentleness or sentimentality
  2. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
  3. physically toughened
  4. substantially made or constructed
  5. violent and lawless
  6. feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
  7. resistant to cutting or chewing
  8. unfortunate or hard to bear
  9. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

TOUGH in Wordle

TOUGH was the Wordle answer on March 21, 2023 (#640). Stuck on today’s? Use the Wordle helper.

Synonyms

Also: street fighter, strong-armer.

Not playable in Scrabble US: YOBO.

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