astound

Verb

Verb Forms: astounded, astounding, astounds

To overwhelm with amazement; to shock.
affect with wonder
To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

Adj

Stunned; astounded; astonished.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

From Middle English astouned, astoned, astuned, past participle of astounen, astonen, astunen (“to astonish”). More at astonish.

Synonyms

amaze, astonish

Scrabble Score: 8

astound: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
astound: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
astound: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

astound: valid Words With Friends Word