bewilder

bewilder is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for want of a plain path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or confuse greatly. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 16 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for want of a plain path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or confuse greatly.
2. verb. be a mystery or bewildering to

   "This beats me!"

   "Got me--I don't know the answer!"

   Synonyms: amaze, baffle, beat, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle

3. verb. cause to be confused emotionally

   Synonyms: bemuse, discombobulate, throw

Synonyms

amaze, baffle, beat, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex, bemuse, discombobulate, throw

Common word forms

bewilders, bewildered, bewildering, bewilderment

Words from these letters

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