Definition of STRIFE

strife

Plural: strifes

Noun

  • Bitter conflict, struggle, or violent contention.
  • lack of agreement or harmony
  • bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
  • Striving; earnest endeavor; hard work.
  • Exertion or contention for superiority, either by physical or intellectual means.
  • Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.
  • A trouble of any kind.
  • That which is contended against; occasion of contest.

Examples

  • The ongoing strife over who gets the triple word score made the game intense.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English strif, stryf, striffe, from Old French estrif, noun derived from estriver, from Frankish *strīban; compare Dutch strijven. More at strive.

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

strife: valid Words With Friends Word