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choke

noun · verb

Choke can refer to a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine or a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current. As a verb, choke can mean to breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion, be too tight; rub or press, or constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing.

16 meanings5 lettersScrabble 14

Length

5

Scrabble

14

WWF

14

Starts

CH

Ends

OKE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CHOKE” Mean?

choke has 16 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

2

a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine

Verb

14 senses
1

breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband

2

be too tight; rub or press

This neckband is choking the cat

Synonyms

3

wring the neck of

The man choked his opponent

Synonyms

4

constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

Synonyms

5

struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

he swallowed a fishbone and gagged

6

fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience

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7

check or slow down the action or effect of

She choked her anger

8

become or cause to become obstructed

The leaves clog our drains in the Fall

The water pipe is backed up

9

impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

The foul air was slowly suffocating the children

10

become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

He is suffocating — living at home with his aged parents in the small village

Synonyms

11

suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

His job suffocated him

Synonyms

12

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

She died from cancer

The children perished in the fire

The patient went peacefully

The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102

13

reduce the air supply

choke a carburetor

Synonyms

14

cause to retch or choke

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word choke with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

Length

5 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

C, H, O, K, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
h
o
k
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for choke.

CHOKE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using choke in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CHOKE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

CHOKE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CHOKE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CHOKE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

CH, HO, OK, KE

Trigrams

CHO, HOK, OKE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for choke.

CHOKE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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