Definition of stagger

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • stagger is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • stagger is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • stagger is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of stagger


  • an unsteady uneven gait (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. lurch
    2. stumble
  • to arrange in a systematic order (verb)

    Examples

    1. stagger the chairs in the lecture hall

    Synonyms

    1. distribute
  • walk with great difficulty (verb)

    Examples

    1. He staggered along in the heavy snow

    Synonyms

    1. flounder
  • walk as if unable to control one's movements (verb)

    Examples

    1. The drunken man staggered into the room

    Synonyms

    1. careen
    2. keel
    3. lurch
    4. reel
    5. swag
  • astound or overwhelm, as with shock (verb)

    Examples

    1. She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake

See definition of stagger in Merriam Webster