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Definition of perplexing

"perplexing" in the verb sense

1. perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound

be a mystery or bewildering to

"This beats me!"

"Got me

2. complicate, perplex

make more complicated

"There was a new development that complicated the matter"

"perplexing" in the adjective sense

1. confusing, perplexing, puzzling

lacking clarity of meaning causing confusion or perplexity

"sent confusing signals to Iraq"

"perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"

"a puzzling statement"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for perplexing

A man without earnestness is a mournful and perplexing spectacle. But it is a consolation to believe, as we must of such a one, that he is the most effectual and compulsive of all schools. [ Sterling ]

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perplexing in Scrabble®

The word perplexing is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters perplexing:

PERPLEXING
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

leering, peeling, peeping, peering, perplex, pingler, reeling

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word perplexing

PERPLEXING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In perplexing

PERPLEXING
(270)
PERPLEXING
(225)
PERPLEXING
(180)
PERPLEXING
(150)
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PERPLEX
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PEEPING
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEXING
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PINGLER
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEXING
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PERPLEXING
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PEEPING
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PEELING
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perplexing in Words With Friends™

The word perplexing is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 27

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters perplexing:

PERPLEXING
(423)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

leering, peeling, peeping, peering, perplex, pingler, reeling

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word perplexing

PERPLEXING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In perplexing

PERPLEXING
(423)
PERPLEXING
(333)
PERPLEXING
(258)
PERPLEXING
(210)
PERPLEX
(158 = 123 + 35)
PERPLEX
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PERPLEXING
(141)
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PERPLEXING
(124)
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PERPLEX
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(120)
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PERPLEXING
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PINGLER
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PERPLEXING
(112)
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(112)
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EXPIRE
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EXPEL
(96)
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ELIX
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PERPLEX
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PIGPEN
(81)
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REELING
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PERPLEXING
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NIPPLE
(78)
EXPIRE
(78)
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PERPLEX
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NIPPER
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LEERING
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REELING
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REELING
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PERPLEX
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NIPPLE
(72)
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(72)
EXPIRE
(72)
PIXEL
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(70)
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NIPPER
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PINGLER
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Words within the letters of perplexing

2 letter words in perplexing (8 words)

elenexinpepirexi

3 letter words in perplexing (23 words)

eelerggeegelginireleeleglielipnilnipnixpegpenpepperpiepigpinpiprigrip

4 letter words in perplexing (28 words)

elixgenegirlgirngleeglengringripleerlienlierlinelirepeelpeeppeerpierpilepinepingpipeprepreelreinrielrileringripe

5 letter words in perplexing (22 words)

exileexpelgeniegenregreengripeleperlinerneperperilpilerpiperpixelplierpreenregelreignrepegrepelrepenrepinripen

6 letter words in perplexing (15 words)

eelingexpiregirnellingernippernipplepenilepigpenpingerpinglerelinerepilerepinerepiperipple

7 letter words in perplexing (7 words)

leeringpeelingpeepingpeeringperplexpinglerreeling

10 letter words in perplexing (1 word)

perplexing

perplexing + 2 blanks (2 words)

perplexinglyunperplexing
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Words containing the sequence perplexing

Words that start with perplexing (2 words)

perplexingperplexingly

Words with perplexing in them (1 word)

perplexing

Words that end with perplexing (2 words)

perplexingunperplexing
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Word Growth involving perplexing

Shorter words in perplexing

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xi

Longer words containing perplexing

perplexingly

unperplexing