Wrestling
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A sport or contest in which two people grapple and try to throw or hold down their opponent. Can also refer to struggling with a difficulty or problem.
“He won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the Olympics.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈrɛs.l̩.ɪŋ/
Syllables
wres·tling
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Wordle
Contains 'wr' opening and 'st' cluster; '-ing' suffix
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Scrabble
14 points; sports vocabulary with consonant clusters
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