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roughneck

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Is roughneck a Scrabble word?

Yes, roughneck is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 19 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of roughneck?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (colloquial, chiefly US) Someone with rough manners; a rowdy or uncouth person.Examples: "LaTisha has long wanted to show Carole sheʼs not the roughneck she used to be, the roughneck who wasnʼt good enough to be her friend."UScolloquial

2. (colloquial, chiefly US) An ironworker; a dirty or low-paid worker, a labourer.Synonyms: roustaboutUScolloquial

3. (colloquial, chiefly US) A labourer on an oil rig.Examples: "This first ship had a small geophysical-type drilling rig mounted over the side of the ship with a steel grid runround for the roughnecks, who stood in knee-deep water while making connections or pulling the drill string."; "As for the minerals, there has been a good deal of drilling along the big river; trucks and roughnecks no longer garner any notice."Synonyms: roustaboutUScolloquial

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "roughneck"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "roughneck"?

Scrabble
19 points
R1
O1
U1
G2
H4
N1
E1
C3
K5
Words With Friends
22 points
R1
O1
U2
G3
H3
N2
E1
C4
K5

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