grapples

Meanings

• a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
• a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
• the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat;
• come to terms with;
• to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match;

Synonyms

• grapnel
• grapple
• grappler
• grappling hook
• grappling iron
• clamshell
• wrestle
• wrestling
• grappling
• hand-to-hand struggle
• cope
• get by
• make out
• make do
• contend
• deal
• manage
• grip

Scrabble Score: 13

grapples is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

grapples is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

grapples is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

grapples is a valid Words With Friends word

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