Definition of trouble

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• trouble is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
• trouble is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
• trouble is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of trouble

• a source of difficulty (noun)

  Examples

  1. one trouble after another delayed the job

  Synonyms

  1. problem
• cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. ail
  2. pain
• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. cark
  2. disorder
  3. disquiet
  4. distract
  5. perturb
  6. unhinge
• move deeply (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. disturb
  2. upset
• take the trouble to do something; concern oneself (verb)

  Examples

  1. He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday

  Synonyms

  1. bother
  2. inconvenience oneself
  3. trouble oneself
• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to (verb)

  Examples

  1. Sorry to trouble you, but...

  Synonyms

  1. bother
  2. discommode
  3. disoblige
  4. incommode
  5. inconvenience
  6. put out
• an effort that is inconvenient (noun)

  Examples

  1. I went to a lot of trouble
  2. he won without any trouble

  Synonyms

  1. difficulty
• a strong feeling of anxiety (noun)

  Examples

  1. he wanted to die and end his troubles

  Synonyms

  1. worry
• an angry disturbance (noun)

  Examples

  1. they had labor trouble

  Synonyms

  1. bother
  2. fuss
  3. hassle
• an event causing distress or pain (noun)

  Examples

  1. what is the trouble?
  2. heart trouble
• an unwanted pregnancy (noun)

  Examples

  1. he got several girls in trouble

See definition of trouble in Merriam Webster