Surprising
/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters
Definition of Surprising
verb
- 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."
- 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."
- To undergo or witness something unexpected.
"He doesn’t surprise easily."
- To cause surprise.
- To attack unexpectedly.
Anagrams of Surprising
No exact anagrams found for "surprising". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
s1
u1
r1
p3
r1
i1
s1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Surprising
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.