engulf

Verb

devote (oneself) fully to
flow over or cover completely
- "The bright light engulfed him completely"
To overwhelm.
To surround; to cover; to submerge.
To cast into a gulf.
-ED, -ING, -S to surround completely

Examples

"Depression engulfed her after her daughter's death."
"Only Noah and his family survived when the Flood engulfed the world."

Origin / Etymology

From en- + gulf.

Synonyms

absorb, engross, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep

Scrabble Score: 10

engulf: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
engulf: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
engulf: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

engulf is a valid Words With Friends word