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stopper

noun · verb

Stopper can refer to an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down, a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply, or blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly. As a verb, stopper can mean to close or secure with or as if with a stopper.

5 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

ST

Ends

PER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “STOPPER” Mean?

stopper has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

Synonyms

2

a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply

3

(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit

if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump

4

blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

close or secure with or as if with a stopper

She stoppered the wine bottle

The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers

Synonyms

Synonyms for STOPPER

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, T, O, P, P, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
o
p
p
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for stopper.

STOPPER is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with S and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

STOPPER has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

STOPPER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

STOPPER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

STOPPER contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside stopper.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

ST, TO, OP, PP, PE, ER

Trigrams

STO, TOP, OPP, PPE, PER

Crossword Intelligence

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

STOPPER is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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