Stampedes
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"
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "stampedes":
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "stampedes" and rearranging:
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Stampedes"
Stampedes is a 9-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "stampedes" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Stampedes" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "stampedes" is a medium-scoring word.