What does STOP mean?

Pronunciation
/stɑp/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Very common

Meaning

verb

  1. come to a halt, stop moving“the car stopped”
  2. put an end to a state or an activity“Quit teasing your little brother”
  3. stop from happening or developing“Block his election”
  4. interrupt a trip“we stopped at Aunt Mary's house”
  5. cause to stop“stop a car”
  6. prevent completion“stop the project”
  7. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of“Arrest the downward trend”
  8. seize on its way“The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

stoped9stopes8stoping10

Anagrams of STOP

post6 spot6 tops6 pots6opts6

Words inside STOP

10 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ops5opt5 pot5 sop5sot3top5 op4os2 so2 to2

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Questions

Is STOP a valid word in word games?

STOP is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is STOP worth?

STOP is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from STOP?

10 other words, including TO, SO, TOP and OP.