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Is rough a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word rough is a Scrabble US word. The word rough is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

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Is rough a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word rough is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

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Yes. The word rough is a Words With Friends word. The word rough is worth 10 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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5-letter words (1 found)

ROUGH,

4-letter words (1 found)

HOUR,

3-letter words (9 found)

GOR,GUR,HOG,HUG,ORG,OUR,RHO,RUG,UGH,

2-letter words (9 found)

GO,GU,HO,OH,OR,OU,UG,UH,UR,

You can make 20 words from rough according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of rough

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Definitions and meaning of rough

rough

Alternative forms

  • ruff (eye dialect)

Etymology

From Middle English rough, roughe, roȝe, row, rou, ru, ruȝ, ruh, from Old English rūg, rūh, from Proto-Germanic *rūhaz. Cognate with Scots ruch, rouch (“rough”), Saterland Frisian ruuch, rouch (“rough”), West Frisian rûch (“rough”), Low German ruuch (“rough”), Dutch ruig (“rough”), German rau(h) (“rough”), Danish ru (“uneven on the surface, "rough", "rugged"”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ɹʌf/
  • Rhymes: -ʌf
  • Homophone: ruff

Adjective

rough (comparative rougher, superlative roughest)

  1. Not smooth; uneven.
  2. Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
  3. Turbulent.
  4. Difficult; trying.
  5. Crude; unrefined.
  6. Worn; shabby; weather-beaten.
  7. (of a place) Having socio-economic problems, hence possibly dangerous.
  8. Violent; not careful or subtle.
  9. Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating.
  10. (of a gem) Not polished; uncut.
  11. Harsh-tasting.
  12. (chiefly UK, colloquial, slang) Somewhat ill; sick; in poor condition.
  13. (chiefly UK, colloquial, slang) Unwell due to alcohol; hungover.

Antonyms

  • smooth

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Noun

rough (plural roughs)

  1. The unmowed part of a golf course.
  2. A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
  3. (cricket) 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.
  6. (obsolete) Boisterous weather.
  7. A piece inserted in a horseshoe to keep the animal from slipping.

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Verb

rough (third-person singular simple present roughs, present participle roughing, simple past and past participle roughed)

  1. To create in an approximate form.
  2. (boxing, wrestling, intransitive) To break the rules by being excessively violent.
    • 1938, California. State Athletic Commission, Rules, Regulations and Law Regulating Boxing and Wrestling (page 42)
      […] roughing is not a part of the sport, and will not be tolerated. Referees will not permit unfair practices that may cause injury to a contestant, and are held strictly responsible for enforcing these rules.
  3. (ice hockey) To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player.
  4. To render rough; to roughen.
  5. To break in (a horse, etc.), especially for military purposes.
  6. To endure primitive conditions.
    to rough it
  7. (transitive) To roughen a horse's shoes to keep the animal from slipping.

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Adverb

rough (comparative more rough, superlative most rough)

  1. In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.

Derived terms

  • sleep rough

Source: wiktionary.org