Jolting

/ˈd͡ʒoʊltɪŋ/

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:20 pts7 letters
Definition of Jolting

verb

  1. To push or shake abruptly and roughly.

    "The bus jolted its passengers at every turn."

  2. To knock sharply
  3. To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert

    "I jolted her out of complacency."

  4. To shock emotionally.

    "Her untimely death jolted us all."

  5. To shake; to move with a series of jerks.

    "The car jolted along the stony path."

adjective

  1. Inspiring shock; startling.
  2. Unusually obscene or lewd.
  3. Extremely bad.

    "What a shocking calamity!"

Anagrams of Jolting

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "jolting" and rearranging:

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 "Jolting"

Jolting is a 7-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Jolting" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "jolting" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter J, which is worth 8 points.