Definition of strangles

"strangles" in the noun sense

1. equine distemper, strangles

an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes

"strangles" in the verb sense

1. strangle, strangulate, throttle

kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

"he tried to strangulate his opponent"

"A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"

2. smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress

suppress in order to conceal or hide

"smother a yawn"

"muffle one's anger"

"strangle a laugh"

"repress a cry of fear"

3. strangle

die from strangulation

4. hamper, halter, cramp, strangle

prevent the progress or free movement of

"He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"

"the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"

5. choke, strangle

constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

6. gag, choke, strangle, suffocate

struggle for breath have insufficient oxygen intake

"he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"

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strangles in Scrabble®

The word strangles 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: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters strangles:

STRANGLES
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

anglers, antlers, argents, artless, garnets, largess, largest, rentals, reslant, saltern, slaters, stagers, sternal, strange, tangles

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word strangles

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

STRANGLES
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STRANGLES
(99)
GARNETS
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strangles in Words With Friends™

The word strangles 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: 13

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

STRANGLES
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

anglers, antlers, argents, artless, garnets, largess, largest, rentals, reslant, saltern, slaters, stagers, sternal, strange, tangles

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word strangles

STRANGLES
(189)
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(90)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In strangles

STRANGLES
(189)
STRANGLES
(114)
TANGLES
(92 = 57 + 35)
ANGLERS
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ANGLERS
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Words within the letters of strangles

2 letter words in strangles (10 words)

8 letter words in strangles (2 words)

9 letter words in strangles (1 word)

strangles + 1 blank (1 word)

strangles + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence strangles

Words that start with strangles (1 word)

Words with strangles in them (1 word)

Words that end with strangles (1 word)

Word Growth involving strangles

Shorter words in strangles

an angle angles

an angle strangle

an ran rang strangle

Longer words containing strangles

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