Oppress

/əˈpɹɛs/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Oppress

verb

  1. To keep down by unjust force.

    "The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners."

  2. To make sad or gloomy.

    "We were oppressed by the constant grey skies."

  3. Physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.
Anagrams of Oppress

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "oppress" 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 "Oppress"

Oppress is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Oppress" in Word Games

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