sputters
Definitions
Noun
- The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
- An utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
Verb
- Make an explosive sound
- Cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed
- Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
- Utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
- Spit up in an explosive manner
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "sputters".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | soldiers | 2 | 56 |
| 2 | centers | 2 | 52 |
| 3 | scholars | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | speakers | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | sisters | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | settlers | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | sectors | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | slippers | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | sensors | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | spacers | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | speaker's | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | sweaters | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | satires | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | sneakers | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | censors | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | center's | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | cinders | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | sister's | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | skippers | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | sluggers | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | soldiers' | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | steelers | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | swimmers | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | easterners | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | salter's | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | saunders | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | scanners | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | schoolers | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | senders | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | seniors | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | silvers | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | slater's | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | sleepers | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | slickers | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | smokers | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | sniper's | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | snyder's | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | soldier's | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | squires | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | sufferers | 3 | 1 |
| 41 | centerre's | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | centers' | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | centres | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | psalters | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | salters | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | salyers | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | samper's | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | sanders | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | sapphires | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | saulters | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | saunders' | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | savior's | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | saviors | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | scammers | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | scholar's | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | schooners | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | scooters | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | scorers | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | scouters | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | scudder's | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | scuppers | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | sector's | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | selders | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | selzer's | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | sensor's | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | senters | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | settlers' | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | silver's | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | sixers | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | sizzlers | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | skaters | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | skeeters | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | skewers | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | skimmers | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | skinner's | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | skipper's | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | slackers | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | slaters | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | slathers | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | slaughters | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | slivers | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | smathers | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | smethers | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | smithers | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | smoker's | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | smokers' | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | smothers | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | snaggers | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | snatchers | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | snickers | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | snipers | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | snipers' | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | snorers | 2 | 0 |
| 94 | solvers | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | sorters | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | spatters | 2 | 0 |
| 97 | speeders | 2 | 0 |
| 98 | spellers | 2 | 0 |
| 99 | spiders | 2 | 0 |
| 100 | spillers | 2 | 0 |
| 101 | spinner's | 2 | 0 |
| 102 | spinners | 2 | 0 |
| 103 | spoilers | 2 | 0 |
| 104 | spotters | 2 | 0 |
| 105 | sprayers | 2 | 0 |
| 106 | squiers | 2 | 0 |
| 107 | staffers | 2 | 0 |
| 108 | staggers | 2 | 0 |
| 109 | stalkers | 2 | 0 |
| 110 | stater's | 2 | 0 |
| 111 | staters | 2 | 0 |
| 112 | stauffer's | 2 | 0 |
| 113 | steamers | 2 | 0 |
| 114 | stegar's | 2 | 0 |
| 115 | steiner's | 2 | 0 |
| 116 | steppers | 2 | 0 |
| 117 | stickers | 2 | 0 |
| 118 | stigers | 2 | 0 |
| 119 | stiller's | 2 | 0 |
| 120 | stingers | 2 | 0 |
| 121 | stivers | 2 | 0 |
| 122 | stoffers | 2 | 0 |
| 123 | stokers | 2 | 0 |
| 124 | stoppers | 2 | 0 |
| 125 | storer's | 2 | 0 |
| 126 | stutters | 2 | 0 |
| 127 | sumners | 2 | 0 |
| 128 | surveyor's | 3 | 0 |
| 129 | surveyors | 3 | 0 |
| 130 | sweepers | 2 | 0 |
| 131 | swingers | 2 | 0 |
| 132 | switchers | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sputters".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shutters | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | shutter | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | sitters | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | sputter | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | putter | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | sputtered | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | spatter | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | putters | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | stutters | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | spotters | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | spatters | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | utters | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | sutter | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | squatters | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | splatters | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | suttles | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | suthers | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | stutter | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | staters | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | spotter | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "sputters" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "sputters" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "sputters" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 132
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Wall Street Journal: Ph.D.s Can’t Find Work as Boston’s Biotech Engine Sputters
Dec 29, 2025 Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
Dec 29, 2025 Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
Game Recap: Suns offense sputters again in loss to Celtics, 97-81
Feb 24, 2026 Bright Side Of The Sun
Feb 24, 2026 Bright Side Of The Sun
Offense sputters in UMass hockey’s Saturday’s loss to Providence
Nov 23, 2025 Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Nov 23, 2025 Massachusetts Daily Collegian

