01 Word definition

startled

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is STARTLED a word?

Yes. STARTLED is a 8-letter adjective. excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell STARTLED?

S-T-A-R-T-L-E-D

STARTLED contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

    students startled by the teacher's quiet return
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends10points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is STARTLED spelled?

S1T2A3R4T5L6E7D8
Starts withSTAFirst 3 letters
Ends withLEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats T
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About STARTLED.

How do you spell STARTLED?

STARTLED is spelled S-T-A-R-T-L-E-D. It contains 8 letters.