Engulf
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To overwhelm or swallow up something entirely, or to immerse oneself completely in an activity.
“The rising floodwaters threatened to engulf the entire ground floor of the old farmhouse.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ɪŋˈɡʌlf/
Syllables
en·gulf
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Wordle
EN- prefix, ends in -ULF with G and F present. Rare letter combination makes it tricky in Wordle.
Scrabble
Worth 12 points. F scores 4 and G scores 2. One of the higher-scoring six-letter EN- words.
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