strangle
VERB
/stræŋɡəl/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
strangle is a valid 8-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1R1A1N1G2L1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does strangle mean?
VERB · 6 SENSES
1
Prevent the progress or free movement of.
“the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries”
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2
Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake.
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3
Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air.
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4
Suppress in order to conceal or hide.
“strangle a laugh”
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5
Constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing.
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6
Die from strangulation.
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Anagrams of strangle
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