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Stifling

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Stifling

verb

  1. To interrupt or cut off.
  2. To repress, keep in or hold back.

    "The army stifled the rebellion."

  3. To smother or suffocate.

    "The heat was stifling the children."

  4. To feel smothered etc.

    "The heat felt stifling."

  5. To die of suffocation.

    "Two firemen tragically stifled in yesterday's fire when trying to rescue an old lady from her bedroom."

noun

  1. The act by which something is stifled.

adjective

  1. That stifles.

    "The heat was stifling; it seemed hard to breathe and the exertion of rolling over on the bed seemed too much."

Anagrams of Stifling

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+rfirstlingtriflings
Related Word Patterns
ST...Words starting with "st"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "stifling"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
s1
t1
i1
f4
l1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 12 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "stifling"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Stifling
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 8-Letter Words
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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 "Stifling"

Stifling is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Stifling" in Word Games

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