1noun
complete power over a person or situation
“corporations have a stranglehold on the media”
01 Word definition
stranglehold
12 letters · 3 vowels · 9 consonants
Is STRANGLEHOLD a word?
Yes. STRANGLEHOLD is a 12-letter noun. complete power over a person or situation Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
S-T-R-A-N-G-L-E-H-O-L-DHow do you spell STRANGLEHOLD?
STRANGLEHOLD contains 12 letters, begins with S, and ends with D.
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2noun
a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗chokeholdthrottlehold
02 Letter breakdown
How is STRANGLEHOLD spelled?
S1T2R3A4N5G6L7E8H9O10L11D12
03 Word-game status
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About STRANGLEHOLD.
How do you spell STRANGLEHOLD?
STRANGLEHOLD is spelled S-T-R-A-N-G-L-E-H-O-L-D. It contains 12 letters.