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oppress

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Is oppress a Scrabble word?

Yes, oppress is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 11 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of oppress?

Definition

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To keep down by unjust force.Examples: "The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners."Synonyms: suppress

2. (transitive) To make sad or gloomy.Examples: "We were oppressed by the constant grey skies."Synonyms: begloom, get down, aggrieve, attrist, begloom, begrieve, besorrow, grieve

3. (transitive, obsolete) Physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.Examples: "Most mercilesse of women, VVyden hight, / Her other sonne fast sleeping did oppresse, / And with most cruell hand him murdred pittilesse."Synonyms: depress, downbear, squash

4. (transitive, obsolete) To sexually violate; to rape.Synonyms: outrage, violate, vitiate

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "oppress"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "oppress"?

Scrabble
11 points
o1
p3
p3
r1
e1
s1
s1
Words With Friends
13 points
o1
p4
p4
r1
e1
s1
s1

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