Stop
/stɒp/
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Stop
noun
- A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
"They agreed to meet at the bus stop."
- An action of stopping; interruption of travel.
"That stop was not planned."
- That which stops, impedes, or obstructs; an obstacle; an impediment.
- A device intended to block the path of a moving object
"door stop"
- A consonant sound in which the passage of air through the mouth is temporarily blocked by the lips, tongue, or glottis.
verb
- To cease moving.
"I stopped at the traffic lights."
- To not continue.
"Soon the rain will stop."
- To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
"The sight of the armed men stopped him in his tracks."
- To cease; to no longer continue (doing something).
"One of the wrestlers suddenly stopped fighting."
- To cause (something) to come to an end.
"The referees stopped the fight."
Anagrams of Stop
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
s1
t1
o1
p3
Total: 6 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Stop
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 "Stop"
Stop is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "stop" can be rearranged to form 5 other valid words.
Using "Stop" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "stop" is a low-scoring word.