bemuzzle

Verb

Verb Forms: bemuzzled, bemuzzling, bemuzzles

To fit with a muzzle; to restrain from speech.
To put a muzzle on.

Examples

Animal control will capture and bemuzzle any stray dogs.
His opponent’s stunning play seemed to bemuzzle any thoughts of a comeback.

Origin / Etymology

From be- + muzzle.

Scrabble Score: 30

bemuzzle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bemuzzle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bemuzzle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 34

bemuzzle: valid Words With Friends Word