taken aback

11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

taken aback is a valid 11-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

T1A1K5E1N1A1B3A1C3K5

1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 5 =22 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66

MEANING

What does taken aback mean?