01 Word definition

grappling

9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants

Is GRAPPLING a word?

Yes. GRAPPLING is a 9-letter noun. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GRAPPLING?

G-R-A-P-P-L-I-N-G

GRAPPLING contains 9 letters, begins with G, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

    they had a fierce wrestle

2noun

  1. the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down

Synonyms
wrestlewrestlinggrapplehand-to-hand strugglerassling
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends21points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GRAPPLING spelled?

G1R2A3P4P5L6I7N8G9
Starts withGRAFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats G, P
Vowel balance2 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About GRAPPLING.

How do you spell GRAPPLING?

GRAPPLING is spelled G-R-A-P-P-L-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.