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”
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2
Succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available.
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NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope.
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2
A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
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3
The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat.
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