Stifle
/ˈstaɪfəl/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Stifle
verb
- To interrupt or cut off.
- To repress, keep in or hold back.
"The army stifled the rebellion."
- To smother or suffocate.
"The heat was stifling the children."
- To feel smothered etc.
"The heat felt stifling."
- To die of suffocation.
"Two firemen tragically stifled in yesterday's fire when trying to rescue an old lady from her bedroom."
Anagrams of Stifle
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
s1
t1
i1
f4
l1
e1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Stifle
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 "Stifle"
Stifle is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "stifle" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.
Using "Stifle" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "stifle" is a low-scoring word.