grapple

VERBNOUN /græpəl/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G

grapple is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2R1A1P3P3L1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does grapple mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match.

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

SYNONYMS
2

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

BROADER
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

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

BROADER
2

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

SYNONYMS
3

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

BROADER