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SHUTDOWN

8 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 11 pts
Big 11 pts
Super Big 11 pts

SHUTDOWN is a valid 8-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 11 in Classic, 11 in Big, and 11 in Super Big Boggle.

Word family

noun
  1. countableuncountableThe action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
    • You need to enter your password at startup, but it's not required at shutdown.
    • There is a plastic molly-guard covering the escalator's shutdown button to prevent little kids from pushing it and stopping the escalator.
  2. countableuncountableA statement, insult, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.
    • When he insulted me, my reply was such a shutdown that he left the room.
  3. countableuncountableAn autistic response to stress or sensory overload, in which the individual freezes up and becomes silent, motionless, and unresponsive.
  4. countableuncountableA defensive ploy that prevents the opposing players from attacking.
  5. UKcountableslanguncountableA big success; a hyped atmosphere.