Crippling
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:22 pts9 letters
Definition of Crippling
verb
- To make someone a cripple; to cause someone to become physically impaired
"The car bomb crippled five passers-by."
- To damage seriously; to destroy
"My ambitions were crippled by a lack of money."
- To release a product (especially a computer program) with reduced functionality, in some cases, making the item essentially worthless.
"The word processor was released in a crippled demonstration version that did not allow you to save."
- To nerf something which is overpowered
noun
adjective
- That cripples or incapacitates
"crippling depression"
Anagrams of Crippling
No exact anagrams found for "crippling". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
c3
r1
i1
p3
p3
l1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Crippling
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 "Crippling"
Crippling is a 9-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Crippling" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "crippling" is a high-scoring word.