Stopcock

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:21 pts8 letters

Definition of Stopcock

Noun

A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
A main shutoff for water to a home from a municipal supply. Usually these valves exist in pairs, one outside the property boundary and one inside the property boundary.
"If you have a burst pipe, turn the water off at the stopcock."

Verb

To control the gas pressure in (an oil well) by keeping the well closed in and the gas confined except during set intervals when the oil is flowed or pumped.

Anagrams of Stopcock

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "stopcock":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

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3-LETTER WORDS

coo cop cos cot

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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