staunch

staunch is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as verb and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Alt. of Staunchness. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 14 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. Alt. of Staunchness
2. verb. stop the flow of a liquid

   "staunch the blood flow"

   "stem the tide"

   Synonyms: halt, stanch, stem

3. adjective. firm and dependable especially in loyalty

   "a steadfast ally"

   "a staunch defender of free speech"

   Synonyms: steadfast, unswerving

Synonyms

halt, stanch, stem, steadfast, unswerving

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in staunch:

canthus, chaunts

Common word forms

staunched, stauncher, staunches, staunchly, staunchest, staunching, staunchable, staunchness

Words from these letters

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