grotesque
ADJECTIVENOUN
/groʊ'tɛsk/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G
grotesque is a valid 9-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2R1O1T1E1S1Q10U1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does grotesque mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Ludicrously odd.
“a grotesque reflection in the mirror”
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2
Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous.
“tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas”
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants.
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