Strangling
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters
Definition of Strangling
verb
- To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.
"He strangled his wife and dissolved the body in acid."
- To stifle or suppress.
"She strangled a scream."
- To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled.
"The cat slipped from the branch and strangled on its bell-collar."
- To be stifled, choked, or suffocated in any manner.
noun
- The crime of killing by strangling.
Anagrams of Strangling
No exact anagrams found for "strangling". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
s1
t1
r1
a1
n1
g2
l1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Strangling
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 "Strangling"
Strangling is a 10-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Strangling" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "strangling" is a medium-scoring word.