stopple

Meanings

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

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

estop, plug, stopper

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

stopple is a valid Words With Friends word