Unscramble TOUGH

The letters T, O, U, G, H can be unscrambled into 21 words, including one anagram that uses every letter: OUGHT. The highest-scoring common word is OUGHT (9 points).

T1O1U1G2H4
Meaning

What does TOUGH mean?

  1. noun someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
  2. noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
  3. noun a cruel and brutal fellow
  4. adjective not given to gentleness or sentimentality

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

TOUGH in word games

9classic points
10Words With Friends points
5letters (2 vowels)
Commonabout 59 uses per million words

TOUGH is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is common: used every day in ordinary English. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of TOUGH

Words that use all 5 letters exactly once.

ought9

Words made from the letters in TOUGH

21 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

5-letter words 1 word

ought9

4-letter words 3 words

thug8thou7gout5

3-letter words 11 words

hog7hug7ugh7hot6hut6tho6got4gut4tog4tug4out3

2-letter words 6 words

ho5oh5uh5go3to2ut2

Add one letter to TOUGH

Words you can make with all the letters of TOUGH plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

though13bought12fought13sought10trough10nought10toughs10oughts10toughy13dought11hognut10

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in TOUGH?
You can make 21 words from the letters T, O, U, G, H. The longest common ones are OUGHT, THOU, THUG, GOT and GUT. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of TOUGH?
TOUGH has 1 anagram in our word list: OUGHT.
How many points is TOUGH worth?
TOUGH is worth 9 points with classic tile values and 10 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is TOUGH a valid word?
Yes. TOUGH is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.

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