startle
NOUNVERB
/stɑrtəl/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
startle is a valid 7-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1A1R1T1L1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does startle mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A sudden involuntary movement.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm.
“She startled when I walked into the room”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
To stimulate to action.
“the loud noise startled him awake”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
AT THE BOARD