Stopping

/ˈstɒpɪŋ/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Stopping

verb

  1. To cease moving.

    "I stopped at the traffic lights."

  2. To not continue.

    "Soon the rain will stop."

  3. To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.

    "The sight of the armed men stopped him in his tracks."

  4. To cease; to no longer continue (doing something).

    "One of the wrestlers suddenly stopped fighting."

  5. To cause (something) to come to an end.

    "The referees stopped the fight."

noun

  1. The act of something that stops; a halt.

    "constant startings and stoppings"

  2. Material for filling a cavity.
  3. A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air.
  4. A pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a horse's hoof to keep it moist.
Anagrams of Stopping

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "stopping":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Stopping"

Stopping is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "stopping" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Stopping" in Word Games

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