Quagmire

/ˈkwɒɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/

Scrabble:20 ptsWWF:23 pts8 letters
Definition of Quagmire

noun

  1. A swampy, soggy area of ground.

    "That quagmire regularly ‘swallows’ caught-up hikers' boots"

  2. A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament.

    "The paperwork got lost in a quagmire of bureaucracy."

verb

  1. To embroil (a person, etc.) in complexity or difficulty.
Anagrams of Quagmire

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "quagmire" 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 "Quagmire"

Quagmire is a 8-letter word that scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Quagmire" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "quagmire" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter Q, which is worth 10 points.