Stampede
/stæmˈpiːd/
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Stampede
noun
- A wild, headlong scamper, or running away, of a number of animals; usually caused by fright; hence, any sudden flight or dispersion, as of a crowd or an army in consequence of a panic.
- A situation in which many people in a crowd are trying to go in the same direction at the same time.
"The annual Muslim Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which is attended by millions of pilgrims, has increasingly suffered from stampedes."
- Any sudden unconcerted moving or acting together of a number of persons, as from some common impulse.
"a stampede toward US bonds in the credit markets"
Anagrams of Stampede
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
s1
t1
a1
m3
p3
e1
d2
e1
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Stampede
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 "Stampede"
Stampede is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "stampede" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Stampede" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "stampede" is a medium-scoring word.