surprise
NOUNVERB
/sər'praɪz/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
surprise is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1R1P3R1I1S1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does surprise mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
The act of surprising someone.
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2
A sudden unexpected event.
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3
The astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you.
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VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Attack by storm; attack suddenly.
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2
Cause to be surprised.
“The news really surprised me”
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3
Come upon or take unawares.
“She surprised the couple”
“He surprised an interesting scene”
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Anagrams of surprise
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