marvel

Plural: marvels

Noun

something that causes feelings of wonder
That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a portent.
wonder, astonishment.

Verb

Verb Forms: marveled, marveling, marvels, marvelled, marvelling

To be filled with wonder or astonishment.
be amazed at
- "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"
express astonishment or surprise about something
To wonder at.
To cause to wonder or be surprised.
To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.

Examples

Opponents would MARVEL at his ability to find bingos with seemingly impossible letter racks in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

First attested from 1300, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille (“a wonder”), from Vulgar Latin *miribilia, from Latin mīrābilia (“wonderful things”), from neuter plural of mīrābilis (“strange, wonderful”), from mīror (“I wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”). Doublet of mirabilia.

Synonyms

wonder

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

marvel: valid Words With Friends Word