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suffocates

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Is suffocates a Scrabble word?

Yes, suffocates is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 18 points in Scrabble.

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

What is the meaning of suffocates?

Definition

verb (English)

1. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathingExamples: "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"Synonyms: asphyxiate, smother, suffocate

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

3. become stultified, suppressed, or stifledExamples: "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"Synonyms: choke, suffocate

4. suppress the development, creativity, or imagination ofExamples: "His job suffocated him"Synonyms: choke, suffocate

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

6. feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh airExamples: "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"Synonyms: suffocate

Definition source: Wiktionary

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

How many Scrabble points is the word "suffocates"?

Scrabble
18 points
S1
U1
F4
F4
O1
C3
A1
T1
E1
S1
Words With Friends
20 points
S1
U2
F4
F4
O1
C4
A1
T1
E1
S1

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