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Startles

s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1l 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of startle

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does startles mean?

noun

  1. a sudden involuntary movement

    “he awoke with a start”

    Synonymsjumpstart

verb

  1. to stimulate to action

    “the loud noise startled him awake”

    Synonymsgalvanizegalvanise

  2. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

    “She startled when I walked into the room”

    Synonymsjumpstart

Definitions shown for startle, the base form of startles.

Is STARTLES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is STARTLES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1l 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1l 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1l 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1l 2e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in STARTLES

Anagrams 2

slattersstarlets

Startles: quick answers

Is STARTLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STARTLES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STARTLES worth?
STARTLES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does startles mean?
startles is the plural and third-person singular form of startle, which means “a sudden involuntary movement”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STARTLES?
You can make 294 shorter words from STARTLES, such as ARTLESS, ASTERTS, LASTERS, LATESTS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of STARTLES?
STARTLES rearranges into SLATTERS, STARLETS.