Gripe

/ɡɹʌɪp/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters

Definition of Gripe

noun

A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.
Grasp; clutch; grip
That which is grasped; a handle; a grip.
"the gripe of a sword"
A device for grasping or holding anything; a brake to stop a wheel.

verb

To complain; to whine.
To annoy or bother.
"What's griping you?"
To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm.
To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances.
To suffer griping pains.

Anagrams of Gripe

No exact anagrams found for "gripe". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "gripe" and rearranging:

+pgipper grippe

Related Word Patterns

GR...Words starting with "gr"...PEWords ending with "pe"All 5-letter words Unscramble "gripe"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

bitch complain whine whinge

Letter Values

g2

r1

i1

p3

e1

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Gripe

aeroscope agape airscape allotrope allotype ambrotype antelope antetype antipope antirape antitype ape

Related 5-Letter Words

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Gripe"

Gripe is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Gripe" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "gripe" is a low-scoring word.