Surprising

/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters
Definition of Surprising

verb

  1. To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

    "It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

  2. To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.

    "He doesn’t know that I’m in the country – I thought I’d turn up at his house and surprise him."

  3. To undergo or witness something unexpected.

    "He doesn’t surprise easily."

  4. To cause surprise.
  5. To attack unexpectedly.

adjective

  1. Causing surprise.

    "A surprising number of people attended the rally."

Anagrams of Surprising

No exact anagrams found for "surprising". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Surprising"

Surprising is a 10-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Surprising" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "surprising" is a medium-scoring word.