interrupt
VERBNOUN
/,ɪntə'rəpt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
interrupt is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
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I1N1T1E1R1R1U1P3T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does interrupt mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Make a break in.
“We interrupt the program for the following messages”
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2
Terminate.
“She interrupted her pregnancy”
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3
Interfere in someone else's activity.
“Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone”
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4
Destroy the peace or tranquility of.
“Don't interrupt me when I'm reading”
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out.
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