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Toughing

t 1o 1u 1g 2h 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · adjective · 8 letters · Uncommon · form of tough

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

What does toughing mean?

noun

  1. someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing

    Synonymsstreet fighter

  2. an aggressive and violent young criminal

    Synonymshoodhoodlumgoonpunkthug

  3. a cruel and brutal fellow

    Synonymsbullyhooliganruffianroughneckrowdy

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 toughing.

Is TOUGHING 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 TOUGHING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
t 1o 1u 1g 2h 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
t 1o 1u 2g 3h 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
t 1o 1u 2g 3h 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
t 1o 1u 2g 4h 3i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in TOUGHING

Anagrams 1

oughting

Words that end like TOUGHING

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

coughingroughingfurloughing
All words ending in -OUGHING

Toughing: quick answers

Is TOUGHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TOUGHING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TOUGHING worth?
TOUGHING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does toughing mean?
toughing is related to tough, which means “someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TOUGHING?
You can make 111 shorter words from TOUGHING, such as HOGGIN, HOUTING, THOUING, THUGGO. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TOUGHING?
TOUGHING rearranges into OUGHTING.