What does SUPPRESS mean?
- Pronunciation
- /səˈprɛs/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Words With Friends score
- 15
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
verb
- to put down by force or authority“suppress a nascent uprising”
- come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority“The government oppresses political activists”
- control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
- put out of one's consciousness
- reduce the incidence or severity of or stop“suppress a yawn”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
suppresses14suppressing16
Anagrams of SUPPRESS
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside SUPPRESS
64 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is SUPPRESS a valid word in word games?
SUPPRESS 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 SUPPRESS worth?
SUPPRESS is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from SUPPRESS?
64 other words, including UP, US, USE and SURE.