take aback
VERB
/teɪk_ə'bæk/
10 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
take aback is a valid 10-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1A1K5E1A1B3A1C3K5
1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 5 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING
What does take aback mean?
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER