stymie

stymie is a 6-letter English word with 3 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: a thwarting and distressing situation. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 11 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. a thwarting and distressing situation

   Synonyms: stymy

2. noun. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole

   Synonyms: stymy

3. verb. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

   "His brother blocked him at every turn"

   Synonyms: block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymy

Synonyms

stymy, block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct

Common word forms

stymied, stymies, stymieing

Words from these letters

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