Gnarly
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Covered in knobs, knots, or twisted growths, especially describing old trees or gnarled limbs.
“The gnarly old oak at the edge of the field had branches contorted into extraordinary shapes.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈnɑːli/
Syllables
gnarl·y
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Wordle
Starts with silent-G digraph GN, contains Y and only one standard vowel A
Scrabble
Worth 12 points, Y and G are valuable tiles, plays well if you can place the GN opening
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