1noun
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
01 Word definition
tough
5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants
Is TOUGH a word?
Yes. TOUGH is a 5-letter noun. someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
T-O-U-G-HHow do you spell TOUGH?
TOUGH contains 5 letters, begins with T, and ends with H.
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2noun
an aggressive and violent young criminal
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗street fighterhoodhoodlumgoonpunkthugtoughie
02 Letter breakdown
How is TOUGH spelled?
T1O2U3G4H5
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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How do you spell TOUGH?
TOUGH is spelled T-O-U-G-H. It contains 5 letters.