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stifling

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Is stifling a Scrabble word?

Yes, stifling is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 12 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of stifling?

Definition

noun (English)

1. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authorityExamples: "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent"Synonyms: crushing, quelling, stifling, suppression

verb (English)

1. conceal or hideExamples: "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"Synonyms: muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangle

2. smother or suppressExamples: "Stifle your curiosity"Synonyms: dampen, stifleAntonyms: stimulate

3. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage ofExamples: "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"Synonyms: asphyxiate, choke, stifle, suffocate

4. be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygenExamples: "The child suffocated under the pillow"Synonyms: asphyxiate, stifle, suffocate

adjective satellite (English)

1. characterized by oppressive heat and humidityExamples: "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"Synonyms: stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous, sultry

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "stifling"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "stifling"?

Scrabble
12 points
S1
T1
I1
F4
L1
I1
N1
G2
Words With Friends
15 points
S1
T1
I1
F4
L2
I1
N2
G3

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