Stanching

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters
Definition of Stanching

verb

  1. To stop the flow of.

    "A small amount of cotton can be stuffed into the nose to stanch the flow of blood if necessary."

  2. To cease, as the flowing of blood.
  3. To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
  4. To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst.

noun

  1. A stanchion.
Anagrams of Stanching

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "stanching":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "stanching" 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 "Stanching"

Stanching is a 9-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "stanching" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Stanching" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "stanching" is a high-scoring word.