besiege

VERB /bɪ'sidʒ/

7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

besiege is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

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3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 =10 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30

MEANING

What does besiege mean?

VERB · 3 SENSES

Surround so as to force to give up.

“The Turks besieged Vienna”

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

Cause to feel distressed or worried.

“She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged”

BROADER

Harass, as with questions or requests.

“The press photographers besieged the movie star”

BROADER