Smothering
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:18 pts10 letters
Definition of Smothering
verb
- To suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.
- To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.
"to smother a fire with ashes"
- To reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity; suppress or do away with; extinguish
"The committee's report was smothered."
- In cookery: to cook in a close dish.
"beefsteak smothered with onions"
- To daub or smear.
Anagrams of Smothering
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "smothering":
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
s1
m3
o1
t1
h4
e1
r1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Smothering
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 "Smothering"
Smothering is a 10-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "smothering" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Smothering" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "smothering" is a high-scoring word.