Definition of startle

"startle" in the noun sense

1. startle, jump, start

a sudden involuntary movement

"he awoke with a start"

"startle" in the verb sense

1. startle, galvanize, galvanise

to stimulate to action

"the loud noise startled him awake"

"galvanized into action"

2. startle, jump, start

move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

"She startled when I walked into the room"

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startle in Scrabble®

The word startle is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters startle:

STARTLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
RATTLES
(78 = 28 + 50)
STARLET
(78 = 28 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

rattles, starlet, startle

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word startle

STARTLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
STARTLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
(59 = 9 + 50)
STARTLE
(58 = 8 + 50)

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

STARTLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
RATTLES
(78 = 28 + 50)
STARLET
(78 = 28 + 50)
STARLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATTLES
(74 = 24 + 50)
STARLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATTLES
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STARLET
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RATTLES
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STARLET
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RATTLES
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RATTLES
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STARLET
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARLET
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RATTLES
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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RATTLES
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STARTLE
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RATTLES
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STARLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARLET
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RATTLES
(71 = 21 + 50)
STARTLE
(71 = 21 + 50)
STARLET
(71 = 21 + 50)
STARLET
(68 = 18 + 50)
STARTLE
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RATTLES
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STARTLE
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RATTLES
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STARLET
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STARLET
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STARLET
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RATTLES
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RATTLES
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STARTLE
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STARLET
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STARTLE
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RATTLES
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RATTLES
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STARTLE
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STARLET
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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RATTLES
(66 = 16 + 50)
STARTLE
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RATTLES
(66 = 16 + 50)
RATTLES
(66 = 16 + 50)
RATTLES
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RATTLES
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RATTLES
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STARTLE
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RATTLES
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STARTLE
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STARLET
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STARLET
(66 = 16 + 50)
STARLET
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STARLET
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STARLET
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STARLET
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARLET
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STARTLE
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STARLET
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STARTLE
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RATTLES
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STARTLE
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STARLET
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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startle in Words With Friends™

The word startle is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters startle:

RATTLES
(77 = 42 + 35)
STARLET
(77 = 42 + 35)
STARTLE
(77 = 42 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

rattles, starlet, startle

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word startle

STARTLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
STARTLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
(43 = 8 + 35)

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

RATTLES
(77 = 42 + 35)
STARLET
(77 = 42 + 35)
STARTLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
RATTLES
(71 = 36 + 35)
STARLET
(71 = 36 + 35)
STARLET
(71 = 36 + 35)
STARTLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
STARTLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
RATTLES
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STARLET
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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RATTLES
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STARLET
(67 = 32 + 35)
STARLET
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STARTLE
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STARLET
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RATTLES
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RATTLES
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
RATTLES
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RATTLES
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STARLET
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STARLET
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RATTLES
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RATTLES
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STARLET
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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RATTLES
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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RATTLES
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STARLET
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STARLET
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STARLET
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RATTLES
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STARTLE
(59 = 24 + 35)
STARLET
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RATTLES
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STARTLE
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STARLET
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STARLET
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARTLE
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STARLET
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STARLET
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Words containing the sequence startle

Words that start with startle (5 words)

Words with startle in them (3 words)

Words that end with startle (2 words)

Word Growth involving startle

Shorter words in startle

ar tar star start

ta tar star start

ar art tart start

ar tar tart start

ta tar tart start

Longer words containing startle

outstartle outstartled

outstartle outstartles

startled outstartled

startler startlers

startles outstartles