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Suffocates

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About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · third-person singular form of suffocate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does suffocates mean?

verb

  1. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

    “Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow”

    Synonymssmotherasphyxiate

  2. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

    “The foul air was slowly suffocating the children”

    Synonymsstifleasphyxiatechoke

  3. become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

    “He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village”

    Synonymschoke

  4. suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

    “His job suffocated him”

    Synonymschoke

  5. be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

    “The child suffocated under the pillow”

    Synonymsstifleasphyxiate

  6. feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air

    “The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating”

Definitions shown for suffocate, the base form of suffocates.

Is SUFFOCATES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SUFFOCATES worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
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Words With Friends

20 pts
s 1u 2f 4f 4o 1c 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

20 pts
s 1u 2f 4f 4o 1c 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
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Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SUFFOCATES

Words that end like SUFFOCATES

Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

complicatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignatesdevastatesduplicatesfascinatesintegratesorientatesstimulatesterminatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatescoordinates
All words ending in -ATES

Suffocates: quick answers

Is SUFFOCATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SUFFOCATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SUFFOCATES worth?
SUFFOCATES scores 18 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does suffocates mean?
suffocates is the third-person singular form of suffocate, which means “deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SUFFOCATES?
You can make 389 shorter words from SUFFOCATES, such as SUFFOCATE, CASTOFFS, OFFCASTS, AFFECTS. See the full list.