strangulate

VERB /stræŋɡjə,leɪt/
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

strangulate is a valid 11-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1R1A1N1G2U1L1A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does strangulate mean?

VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air.

“he tried to strangulate his opponent”

BROADER
2

Become constricted.

“The hernia will strangulate”

3

Constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air.