smother
VERBNOUN
/sməðər/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
smother is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1M3O1T1H4E1R1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does smother mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Envelop completely.
“smother the meat in gravy”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion.
“smother fires”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
Deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing.
“Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
Suppress in order to conceal or hide.
“smother a yawn”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
5
Form an impenetrable cover over.
“the butter cream smothered the cake”
BROADER
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A confused multitude of things.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A stifling cloud of smoke.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD