TOUGHISH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TOUGHISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOUGHISH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOUGHISH is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOUGHISH
No single letter turns TOUGHISH into another word.
How TOUGHISH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TOUGHISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOUGHISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TOUGHISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Somewhat hard to chew, break or endure; rather strong or rough.
The ending -ish softens the sense, so toughish describes something that is not extreme but is still a little hard going. It fits food, tasks and weather equally well.
How TOUGHISH is used
Used informally for steak, climbs, negotiations or people who are firm but not fearsome.
- The steak was a bit toughish, but the flavour was good.
- We faced a toughish climb before reaching the ridge.
- He is a toughish negotiator who rarely gives way.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOUGHISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TOUGHISH
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Common questions about TOUGHISH
- Is TOUGHISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOUGHISH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOUGHISH worth?
- TOUGHISH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOUGHISH mean?
- Somewhat hard to chew, break or endure; rather strong or rough.
- What letters can be added to TOUGHISH?
- No single letter can be added to TOUGHISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TOUGHISH:
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