gruff

/grəf/ adjective
5 letters1 syllable12 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion.

“gruff voices”

“the dog's gruff barking”

2

Brusque and surly and forbidding.

“gruff manner”

“a gruff reply”

WORD FORMS
Related formgruffness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
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Syllablesgruff
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