The term 'snuffs out' can be broken down into three separate words: OFFS (4 letters), ICES (4 letters), and DOESIN (6 letters). OFFS is a verb meaning to turn off or extinguish, ICES is a verb meaning to freeze or stop the progress of something, and DOESIN is a verb meaning to put an end to something. Together, these three words form the phrase 'snuffs out, ' which means to put an end to something by turning it off or freezing its progress.