Stymie

/ˈstaɪmi/

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

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters

Definition of Stymie

noun

A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
(by extension) An obstacle or obstruction.

verb

To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
"If writing dates has you stymied at times, it is probably for one of two reasons. https//www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-dates/"
To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie.

Anagrams of Stymie

Words You Can Make

41 words can be made from the letters in "stymie":

5-LETTER WORDS

emits items metis misty mites smite stime stimy times yetis

4-LETTER WORDS

emit item mise mist mite mity semi site smit stem stey stye ties time tyes+1 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ems ism its met mis sei set sim sit sty tie tis tye yes yet

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

blockthwart

Rhyming Words

accidie aerie aggie alkie amie anomie auntie baddie baggie bailie banshie barbie barmie batterie bawtie+5 more

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