struggle
VERBNOUN
/strəɡəl/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
struggle is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does struggle mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling.
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2
Be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.
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3
Make a strenuous or labored effort.
“She struggled for years to survive without welfare”
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4
To exert strenuous effort against opposition.
“he struggled to get free from the rope”
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NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
An energetic attempt to achieve something.
“getting through the crowd was a real struggle”
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2
An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals).
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3
Strenuous effort.
“the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her”
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