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01 Word definition

roughshod

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is ROUGHSHOD a word?

Yes. ROUGHSHOD is a 9-letter adjective. (of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ROUGHSHOD?

R-O-U-G-H-S-H-O-D

ROUGHSHOD contains 9 letters, begins with R, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. (of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping

2adjective

  1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

    “a barbarous crime”
Synonyms
barbarousbrutalcruelfellsavagevicious
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ROUGHSHOD spelled?

R1O2U3G4H5S6H7O8D9
Starts withROUFirst 3 letters
Ends withHODLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats H, O
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with ROU →Words ending in HOD →Words made from ROUGHSHOD →Words with D →Words with G →Words with H →Words with O →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 17 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

roundwood14 ptsroughened14 ptsroughages14 ptsroughback21 ptsroughcast15 ptsroughhewn19 ptsroughhews19 ptsroughlegs14 ptsroughneck19 ptsroughness13 ptshorseshod16 ptsrockhound19 pts

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About ROUGHSHOD.

How do you spell ROUGHSHOD?

ROUGHSHOD is spelled R-O-U-G-H-S-H-O-D. It contains 9 letters.