gruff
ADJECTIVE
/grəf/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH G
gruff is a valid 5-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2R1U1F4F4
2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does gruff mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion.
“gruff voices”
“the dog's gruff barking”
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2
Brusque and surly and forbidding.
“gruff manner”
“a gruff reply”
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