Scrabble & Words with friends points
- gruff is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
- gruff is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
- gruff is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14
Definition of gruff
- deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion (adjective)
Examples
- gruff voices
- the dog's gruff barking
Synonyms
- hoarse
- husky
- brusque and surly and forbidding (adjective)
Examples
- gruff manner
- a gruff reply
Synonyms
- crusty
- curmudgeonly
- ill-humored
- ill-humoured
See definition of gruff in Merriam Webster