Stifles

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Stifles

verb

  1. To interrupt or cut off.
  2. To repress, keep in or hold back.

    "The army stifled the rebellion."

  3. To smother or suffocate.

    "The heat was stifling the children."

  4. To feel smothered etc.

    "The heat felt stifling."

  5. To die of suffocation.

    "Two firemen tragically stifled in yesterday's fire when trying to rescue an old lady from her bedroom."

Anagrams of Stifles

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "stifles" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Stifles"

Stifles is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Stifles" in Word Games

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