startle reaction
NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S
startle reaction is a valid 16-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1A1R1T1L1E1R1E1A1C3T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does startle reaction mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions.
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