grapple

/græpəl/ verbnoun
7 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
VERB
1

To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match.

“the two men grappled with each other for several minutes”

2

Succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available.

NOUN
1

A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope.

2

A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.

3

The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat.

WORD FORMS
Related formgrappler
Related formgrappling
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
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Syllablesgrap · ple
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