Stymie

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To obstruct or thwart someone's plans or progress, or in golf, when one ball blocks the path between another ball and the hole.

“The unexpected budget cuts stymied the team's ambitious plans.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

sty·mie

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Synonyms

stymyobstructblockadeblock hinderembarrass

Antonyms

assist facilitate help

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains Y and IE giving three vowels in six letters, the YM combination is rare

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, Y and the -IE ending can be tricky to place but score well

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Words you can make from Stymie

Shorter words formed from the letters in “stymie”.

emits items itemy metis misty mites seity smite stime stimy times yetis emit emys etym item itsy mist mite semi site smit stem stye

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