surprise

/sər'praɪz/ nounverb
8 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
NOUN
1

The act of surprising someone.

2

A sudden unexpected event.

3

The astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you.

VERB
1

Attack by storm; attack suddenly.

2

Cause to be surprised.

“The news really surprised me”

3

Come upon or take unawares.

“She surprised the couple”

“He surprised an interesting scene”

WORD FORMS
Related formsurpriser
Related formsurprisal
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinurprisesay
Starts & ends withS … E
Syllablessur · prise
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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