Crippling

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:22 pts9 letters
Definition of Crippling

verb

  1. To make someone a cripple; to cause someone to become physically impaired

    "The car bomb crippled five passers-by."

  2. To damage seriously; to destroy

    "My ambitions were crippled by a lack of money."

  3. 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."

  4. To nerf something which is overpowered

adjective

  1. That cripples or incapacitates

    "crippling depression"

Anagrams of Crippling

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

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.