perplexing
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 22
- Words With Friends
- 27
- Letters
- 10
/pɚˈplɛksɪŋ/
(US)
Definition of perplexing
2 senses · 2 parts of speech
adj
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That causes perplexity.
“utterly perplexing”
“perplexing question”
“perplexing problem”
“The detective faced a perplexing mystery.”
“She found the instructions perplexing.”
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adj
-
That causes perplexity.
“utterly perplexing”
“perplexing question”
“perplexing problem”
“The detective faced a perplexing mystery.”
“She found the instructions perplexing.”
verb
- (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of perplex
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Words you can make from perplexing
158 playable · top: PERPLEX (18 pts)
Best play perplex 18 points7-letter words
8 words6-letter words
19 words5-letter words
27 words- EXPEL 14 pts
- PIXEL 14 pts
- EXING 13 pts
- EXILE 12 pts
- EXINE 12 pts
- PIPER 9 pts
- GENIP 8 pts
- GRIPE 8 pts
- REPEG 8 pts
- LEPER 7 pts
- PERIL 7 pts
- PLIER 7 pts
- PREEN 7 pts
- REPEL 7 pts
- REPIN 7 pts
- RIPEN 7 pts
- GENIE 6 pts
- GENRE 6 pts
- GREEN 6 pts
- INGLE 6 pts
- LEGER 6 pts
- LIEGE 6 pts
- LIGER 6 pts
- REGIE 6 pts
- REIGN 6 pts
- RENIG 6 pts
- LINER 5 pts
4-letter words
49 words- PLEX 13 pts
- PREX 13 pts
- ILEX 11 pts
- NIXE 11 pts
- PEEP 8 pts
- PERP 8 pts
- PIPE 8 pts
- PREP 8 pts
- REPP 8 pts
- GRIP 7 pts
- PING 7 pts
- PRIG 7 pts
- LIPE 6 pts
- NEEP 6 pts
- PEEL 6 pts
- PEEN 6 pts
- PEER 6 pts
- PEIN 6 pts
- PELE 6 pts
- PERE 6 pts
- PERI 6 pts
- PIER 6 pts
- PILE 6 pts
- PINE 6 pts
- PIRN 6 pts
- PLIE 6 pts
- PREE 6 pts
- RIPE 6 pts
- EGER 5 pts
- GENE 5 pts
- GIEN 5 pts
- GIRL 5 pts
- GIRN 5 pts
- GLEE 5 pts
- GLEN 5 pts
- GREE 5 pts
- GRIN 5 pts
- LING 5 pts
- RING 5 pts
- ERNE 4 pts
- LEER 4 pts
- LIEN 4 pts
- LIER 4 pts
- LINE 4 pts
- LIRE 4 pts
- REEL 4 pts
- REIN 4 pts
- RIEL 4 pts
- RILE 4 pts
3-letter words
42 words- PIX 12 pts
- LEX 10 pts
- NIX 10 pts
- REX 10 pts
- PEP 7 pts
- PIP 7 pts
- GIP 6 pts
- PEG 6 pts
- PIG 6 pts
- LIP 5 pts
- NIP 5 pts
- PEE 5 pts
- PEN 5 pts
- PER 5 pts
- PIE 5 pts
- PIN 5 pts
- REP 5 pts
- RIP 5 pts
- ENG 4 pts
- ERG 4 pts
- GEE 4 pts
- GEL 4 pts
- GEN 4 pts
- GIE 4 pts
- GIN 4 pts
- LEG 4 pts
- NEG 4 pts
- REG 4 pts
- RIG 4 pts
- EEL 3 pts
- ERE 3 pts
- ERN 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- LEE 3 pts
- LEI 3 pts
- LIE 3 pts
- LIN 3 pts
- NEE 3 pts
- NIL 3 pts
- REE 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RIN 3 pts
2-letter words
12 wordsFind your best play with perplexing
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