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Is SUFFOCATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SUFFOCATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SUFFOCATES mean?

Suffocates is a form of SUFFOCATE.

  1. verb

    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

    “Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow”

  2. verb

    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

    “The foul air was slowly suffocating the children”

  3. verb

    become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

    “He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village”

  4. verb

    suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

    “His job suffocated him”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

10

Letters

S (1) + U (1) + F (4) + F (4) + O (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for SUFFOCATES

SUFFOCATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from SUFFOCATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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