1verb
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
“Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow”
01 Word definition
suffocate
9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants
Is SUFFOCATE a word?
Yes. SUFFOCATE is a 9-letter verb. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
S-U-F-F-O-C-A-T-EHow do you spell SUFFOCATE?
SUFFOCATE contains 9 letters, begins with S, and ends with E.
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2verb
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
“The foul air was slowly suffocating the children”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗smotherasphyxiatestiflechoke
02 Letter breakdown
How is SUFFOCATE spelled?
S1U2F3F4O5C6A7T8E9
03 Word-game status
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About SUFFOCATE.
How do you spell SUFFOCATE?
SUFFOCATE is spelled S-U-F-F-O-C-A-T-E. It contains 9 letters.