grudge

Plural: grudges

Noun

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
- "holding a grudge"
Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.

Verb

Verb Forms: grudged, grudging, grudges

To be unwilling to give or allow something; to resent.
bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings
accept or admit unwillingly
To be unwilling to give or allow (someone something).
To grumble, complain; to be dissatisfied.
To hold or harbour with malicious disposition or purpose; to cherish enviously.

Examples

She would often GRUDGE her opponent a triple-word score opportunity.
to have, hold, or bear a grudge against someone

Origin / Etymology

A variant of grutch (mid 15th-century, younger than begrudge), from Middle English grucchen (“to murmur, complain, feel envy, begrudge”), from Old French grouchier, groucier (“to murmur, grumble”), of Germanic origin, probably ultimately imitative.
Akin to Middle High German grogezen (“to howl, wail”), German grocken (“to croak”). Compare also Old Norse krytja (“to murmur”), Old High German grunzen (“to grunt”).

Synonyms

grievance, score, stew, rancor, resentment, spite

Scrabble Score: 9

grudge: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
grudge: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grudge: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

grudge: valid Words With Friends Word