Definitions For Gripple

Etymology 1

from middle english gripel, from {{inh + en + ang + gripol}}, gripul + + able to grasp much; capacious, from {{inh + en + gem-pro + *gripulaz + + grasping, rapacious}}, equivalent to grip + le.

Alternative forms

grippal, griple grippill {{qualifier, Scotland}}

Adjective

(UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) griping, griping; tenacious; gripping. (UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) grasping, grasping; greedy; snatchy; mean; niggardly; avaricious, covetous. : (Spenser) (UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) sprained, sprained.

Etymology 2

from middle english gryppel, from {{inh + en + ang + *gripel}}, *grēpel, diminutive of {{der + en + ang + grep}}, grēpe + + furrow, ditch, drain, equivalent to grip + le + nds-de + grüppel + + ditch}}.

Noun

GRIPPLE (plural GRIPPLEs) A ditch; a drain.

Etymology 3

from grip + le.

Noun

GRIPPLE (plural GRIPPLEs) (obsolete, rare) A hook. (obsolete, rare) A grasp; a grip.

Etymology 4

from grip + le

Verb

grippl (transitive, rare) To grasp.

Is Gripple a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
16

The word Gripple is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

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