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Tougher

t 1o 1u 1g 2h 4e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · 7 letters · Common · comparative of tough

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does tougher mean?

adjective

  1. not given to gentleness or sentimentality

    “a tough character”

  2. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

    “a rugged competitive examination”

    Synonymsrugged

  3. physically toughened

    “the tough bottoms of his feet”

    Synonymstoughened

  4. substantially made or constructed

    “sturdy steel shelves”

    Synonymssturdy

  5. violent and lawless

    “the more ruffianly element”

    Synonymsruffianly

  6. feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

    “my throat feels bad”

    Synonymsbad

Definitions shown for tough, the base form of tougher.

Is TOUGHER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is TOUGHER worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
t 1o 1u 1g 2h 4e 1r 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
t 1o 1u 2g 3h 3e 1r 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
t 1o 1u 2g 3h 4e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
t 1o 1u 2g 4h 3e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TOUGHER

Words that end like TOUGHER

Common words that share the ending -OUGHER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

rougherthorougher
All words ending in -OUGHER

Tougher: quick answers

Is TOUGHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TOUGHER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TOUGHER worth?
TOUGHER scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tougher mean?
tougher is the comparative of tough, which means “not given to gentleness or sentimentality”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TOUGHER?
You can make 121 shorter words from TOUGHER, such as ROUGHT, TROUGH, HUGER, OUGHT. See the full list.