stopple

Plural: stopples

Noun

blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
A plug; a stopper.
A projection or lid in a pollen grain that falls away to allow the passage of the pollen tube.

Verb

Verb Forms: stoppled, stoppling, stopples

To plug or close an opening with a stopper or plug.
close or secure with or as if with a stopper
To plug; to stop up.

Examples

She decided to STOPPLE the board’s flow by placing a short word in a key intersection.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English stopple, stoppel, stoppell, partly from Old French estopail, estopaille, and partly equivalent to stop + -le.

Synonyms

plug, stopper, estop

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

stopple: valid Words With Friends Word