1noun
the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
01 Word definition
rough
5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants
Is ROUGH a word?
Yes. ROUGH is a 5-letter noun. the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
R-O-U-G-HHow do you spell ROUGH?
ROUGH contains 5 letters, begins with R, and ends with H.
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2verb
prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗rough inrough out
02 Letter breakdown
How is ROUGH spelled?
R1O2U3G4H5
03 Word-game status
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About ROUGH.
How do you spell ROUGH?
ROUGH is spelled R-O-U-G-H. It contains 5 letters.