Congest

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To cause a place, road, or passageway to become blocked or overcrowded to the point of impeding flow.

“Rush-hour traffic tends to congest the city centre roads every weekday evening.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/kənˈdʒɛst/

Syllables

con·gest

Related Words

Synonyms

clog choke foul

Antonyms

unclog

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -EST, G appears in the middle which is a less common Wordle letter worth targeting.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, hooks naturally to congested and congestion for high-value extensions.

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Words you can make from Congest

Shorter words formed from the letters in “congest”.

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