Definition of besieged

"besieged" in the verb sense

1. besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent

surround so as to force to give up

"The Turks besieged Vienna"

2. besiege

cause to feel distressed or worried

"She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"

3. besiege

harass, as with questions or requests

"The press photographers besieged the movie star"

"besieged" in the adjective sense

1. besieged

surrounded by hostile forces

"the besieged town"

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Quotations for besieged

The disease and its medicine are like two factions in a besieged town; they tear one another to pieces, but both unite against their common enemy, nature. [ Jeffrey ]

The best men are not those who have waited for chances, but who have taken them, besieged the chance, conquered the chance, and made the chance their servitor. [ Chapin ]

besieged in Scrabble®

The word besieged is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters besieged:

BESIEGED
(117)
BESIEGED
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word besieged

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In besieged

BESIEGED
(117)
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(117)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
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BESIEGED
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BESIEGED
(48)
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besieged in Words With Friends™

The word besieged is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters besieged:

BESIEGE
(101 = 66 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

besiege

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word besieged

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(96)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In besieged

BESIEGE
(101 = 66 + 35)
BESIEGED
(96)
BESIEGED
(96)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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BESIDE
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Words within the letters of besieged

2 letter words in besieged (3 words)

3 letter words in besieged (12 words)

4 letter words in besieged (14 words)

5 letter words in besieged (6 words)

6 letter words in besieged (3 words)

7 letter words in besieged (1 word)

8 letter words in besieged (1 word)

Words containing the sequence besieged

Words that start with besieged (1 word)

Words with besieged in them (1 word)

Words that end with besieged (1 word)

Word Growth involving besieged

Shorter words in besieged

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siege besiege

siege sieged

Longer words containing besieged

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