TOUGH — 5 letter word
tough
The word tough has 5 letters: T, O, U, G, H. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Tough has 1 anagram: ought. As a adjective, it means "feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')".
5 letter word "tough": T O U G H — adjective
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends: 10
Letter Analysis of tough
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of tough
adjective
- feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') Synonyms: bad
- substantially made or constructed Synonyms: sturdy
- making great mental demands Synonyms: elusive
- very difficult Synonyms: rugged
- unfortunate or hard to bear Synonyms: hard
- resistant to cutting or chewing
- physically toughened "The tough bottoms of my feet were earned by walking barefoot for an entire summer." Synonyms: toughened
- not given to gentleness or sentimentality "a tough character"
- violent and lawless Synonyms: ruffianly
noun
- a cruel and brutal fellow Synonyms: bully, rowdy, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck
- an aggressive and violent young criminal Synonyms: hood
- someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing Synonyms: street fighter