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Coarser

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Comparative form of coarse, meaning more rough in texture or more crude in quality than something else.

The sandpaper he used first was coarser and better suited to removing the old paint.

Pronunciation

Syllables

coars·er

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Synonyms

roughercruderharshergrittier

Antonyms

finersmoothermore refined

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Seven letters with only common tiles including two Rs, good for confirming vowel placements in Wordle

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Worth 9 points and the ER suffix creates flexible hooking options on the Scrabble board

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