Stopping

/ˈstɒpɪŋ/

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

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters

Definition of Stopping

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."

noun

The act of something that stops; a halt.
"constant startings and stoppings"
Material for filling a cavity.
A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air.
A pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a horse's hoof to keep it moist.

Anagrams of Stopping

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

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

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

posting sopping stoping topping topspin

6-LETTER WORDS

gipons ingots opting pingos pinots pintos piston pitons points posing postin spigot spinto stingo tigons+1 more

5-LETTER WORDS

gipon ingot oping opsin pingo pings pinot pinto pints pions piton point pongs posit sting+4 more

4-LETTER WORDS

gins gips gist gits into ions nips nits nogs

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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ANTONYMS

continuemovegoproceed

Rhyming Words

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