startle

/stɑrtəl/ nounverb
7 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®8 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

A sudden involuntary movement.

VERB
1

Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm.

“She startled when I walked into the room”

2

To stimulate to action.

“the loud noise startled him awake”

WORD FORMS
Starts withS
Ends withE
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Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®8 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
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Starts & ends withS … E
Syllablesstar · tle
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