ROPES

5 letters 7 Scrabble points /ɹəʊps/

Definition of ROPES

noun

  1. Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.

    "Nylon rope is usually stronger than similar rope made of plant fibers."

  2. An individual length of such material.

    "The swinging bridge is constructed of 40 logs and 30 ropes."

  3. A cohesive strand of something.

    "The duchess wore a rope of pearls to the soirée."

Related words: cord line twine infinitude rajju
verb

  1. To tie (something) with rope.

    "The robber roped the victims."

  2. To throw a rope (or something similar, e.g. a lasso, cable, wire, etc.) around (something).

    "The cowboy roped the calf."

  3. To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread.

Related words: lasso bind secure tie

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters R O P E S
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 7 points

Anagrams of ROPES

Words that use the same letters:

OPERS PORES POSER PROSE REPOS SOPER SPORE

Words Containing "ROPES"

ALLOTROPES BACKROPES BOLTROPES DRAGROPES FOOTROPES GROPES HELIOTROPES HYPEROPES MANROPES MEROPES MISANTHROPES PHALAROPES PYROPES PROPESSIMISM PROPESSIMIST ROPESMITH ROPESVILLE STEROPES TIGHTROPES TOWROPES

Words Starting with "ROPES"

ROPESMITH ROPESVILLE

Words Ending with "ROPES"

ALLOTROPES BACKROPES BOLTROPES DRAGROPES FOOTROPES GROPES HELIOTROPES HYPEROPES MANROPES MEROPES MISANTHROPES PHALAROPES PYROPES STEROPES TIGHTROPES TOWROPES TROPES