appal
appal is a 5-letter English word with 2 senses as verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- verb. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
"I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"
"The news of the executions horrified us"
- verb. strike with disgust or revulsion
"The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
Synonyms
alarm, appall, dismay, horrify, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in appal:
Common word forms
appals, appalled, appalling, appalment
Words from these letters
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