Pressures

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts9 letters
Definition of Pressures

noun

  1. A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

    "Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

  2. A contrasting force or impulse of any kind

    "the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization."

  3. Distress.

    "She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first."

  4. Urgency

    "the pressure of business"

  5. Impression; stamp; character impressed.

verb

  1. To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.

    "Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want."

Anagrams of Pressures

No exact anagrams found for "pressures". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "pressures" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Pressures"

Pressures is a 9-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Pressures" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pressures" is a medium-scoring word.