gnarly

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots

Adj

Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled.
Excellent; attractive.
Dangerous; difficult.
Unpleasant, awful, ugly.
Unpleasant, awful, ugly.
Of music or a sound: harsh.

Origin / Etymology

From gnarl (“knot in wood”) + -y. The slang senses were particularly popularized by US surf culture in the 1970s.

Synonyms

awful, cool, discordant, dreadful, gnarled, knobbed, knobbly, knobby, knotted, knotty, nasty

Scrabble Score: 10

gnarly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gnarly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gnarly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

gnarly is a valid Words With Friends word