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Suppressing

s 1u 1p 3p 3r 1e 1s 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Very common · present participle of suppress

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

What does suppressing mean?

verb

  1. bring under control by force or authority

    “suppress a nascent uprising”

    Synonymsstamp downsubdueconquer

  2. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

    “The government oppresses political activists”

    Synonymsoppresscrush

  3. consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

    “suppress a smile”

    Synonymsinhibitbottle up

  4. put out of one's consciousness

    Synonymsrepress

  5. lessen to the point of stopping

    “suppress a yawn”

Definitions shown for suppress, the base form of suppressing.

Is SUPPRESSING 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 SUPPRESSING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
s 1u 1p 3p 3r 1e 1s 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

21 pts
s 1u 2p 4p 4r 1e 1s 1s 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

20 pts
s 1u 2p 4p 4r 1e 1s 1s 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
s 1u 2p 3p 3r 1e 1s 1s 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SUPPRESSING

Words that end like SUPPRESSING

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

addressingexpressingprocessingcompressingdistressingprogressingdepressingimpressingoppressingpossessingwitnessingaccessingassessingobsessingbuttressingabscessingconfessingdigressingharnessinghostessingprofessingredressingregressingrepressing
All words ending in -ESSING

Suppressing: quick answers

Is SUPPRESSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SUPPRESSING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SUPPRESSING worth?
SUPPRESSING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 21 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 suppressing mean?
suppressing is the present participle of suppress, which means “bring under control by force or authority”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SUPPRESSING?
You can make 523 shorter words from SUPPRESSING, such as SUPPERING, UPSPRINGS, REPPINGS, UPSPRING. See the full list.