Stifles
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Stifles
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 Stifles
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
s1
t1
i1
f4
l1
e1
s1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Stifles
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 "Stifles"
Stifles is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Stifles" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "stifles" is a medium-scoring word.