Gnarled

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Twisted and knobbly with age, as of old trees or the hands of elderly people.

“The gnarled oak at the edge of the field had stood for over three centuries.”

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Synonyms

gnarly knotted knotty knobbed

Antonyms

smooth straightunblemished

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Opens with the silent GN combination and ends in LED, with the AR cluster in the middle

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Scrabble

Worth around 9 points, the silent GN opening trips up beginners but the word is perfectly valid

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