Chokes

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular of choke, meaning to breathe with great difficulty as when overwhelmed by strong emotion.

“She chokes on her words whenever she tries to speak about the loss.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/tʃəʊks/

Related Words

Synonyms

stranglessuffocatesthrottles

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with CH and ends in -KES, only one vowel, so the O is a key early guess.

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, the K scores 5, the S can hook onto CHOKE for a natural extension.

Words Related to Chokes

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “chokes” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

choked choker chokey chores

Words you can make from Chokes

Shorter words formed from the letters in “chokes”.

choes choke chose cokes echos hecks hocks hokes okehs scoke shock chok coes coke cose cosh echo heck hock hoke hose koch okeh shoe

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “chokes”.

chokers chokeys chokies hockeys

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