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STARTLE is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for STARTLE.

53 total results for STARTLE( score: 50 )

19 results for STARTLE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Dec 2, 202442DCatch off-guard (2)Andrea Carla Michaels and Kevin ChristianFagliano
Sun May 5, 2024118ACause to jump (2)Daniel BodilyFagliano
Sun Nov 19, 202343AWhat a ghost might do to youRebecca Goldstein and Rachel FabiShortz
Tue Jun 13, 202345DGive a frightJuliana Tringali Golden and Wendy L. BrandesShortz
Tue Oct 22, 201929AShock (3)Saul PinkShortz
Tue Jul 10, 201849AAlarmAlex Eaton-SalnersShortz
Sat Oct 28, 201725ACatch unawareRoland HugetShortz
Sun Feb 5, 201288DShock (3)Charles M. DeberShortz
Wed May 17, 200629DMake the hair stand on endPatrick BlindauerShortz
Sun Mar 5, 200610DCatch off-guard (2)Ashish Madhukar VengsarkarShortz
Sun Nov 14, 200467DSurprise (2)Harvey Estes and Nancy SalomonShortz
Sun Oct 20, 200260DShake up (4)Harvey Estes and Nancy SalomonShortz
Sun Oct 6, 20029DShake up (4)Myles CallumShortz
Mon Jun 10, 200243DScare suddenlySherry O. BlackardShortz
Thu Jun 1, 200048AShake up (4)David J. KahnShortz
Sun Feb 6, 20007DShake up (4)Richard HughesShortz
Thu Aug 14, 199758AShock (3)David J. KahnShortz
Tue Sep 12, 19954DSurprise (2)Gregory E. PaulShortz
Wed Feb 15, 199540ACause to jump (2)Harvey EstesShortz
2 results for STARTLE from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Dec 1, 2013AcrosticQSuddenly horripilateEmily Cox & Henry RathvonShortz
Nov 30, 1997Diagramless7DSpookFred PiscopShortz
32 results for STARTLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Fri May 3, 19917DSurpriseBetty HinmanMaleska
Mon Sep 11, 198947ARouse by sudden alarmAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Sun Jun 4, 198997DTake by surpriseJohn GreenmanMaleska
Sat Jan 16, 198824DShockJesse RoarkeMaleska
Sat Apr 4, 198745DSurpriseBetty JorgensenMaleska
Tue Jan 20, 19875DShockNancy McCarthyMaleska
Wed Jan 14, 198739ASurprisePatterson PeppleMaleska
Thu Jul 24, 19865DShockBernice GordonMaleska
Sat Dec 31, 198345DSurpriseA. J. SantoraMaleska
Tue Sep 27, 198349ATake backJames R. BurnsMaleska
Sun Jun 6, 198263AAlarmRichard SilvestriMaleska
Tue Jul 21, 19811DExcite suddenlyKathryn RighterMaleska
Sun Oct 14, 197396DCatch unawareJay SpryWeng
Fri Apr 21, 19729DSurpriseUnknownWeng
Thu Dec 17, 197040DCatch unawaresUnknownWeng
Thu Jul 24, 196910DFrighten.UnknownWeng
Wed May 11, 196629ASurprise.UnknownFarrar
Wed Apr 20, 196612DSurprise.UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 1, 1963123ATake unawares.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Fri Apr 12, 196362AFrighten suddenly.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 3, 196159AAlarm suddenly.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 2, 196166AFrighten.Sidney LambertFarrar
Tue Oct 4, 196017AAlarm.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 13, 195920ASurprise.UnknownFarrar
Mon Sep 16, 195741DSurprise.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Sep 8, 195724AAlarm.Sidney LambertFarrar
Sat Feb 23, 195713DAlarm suddenly.J. F. KellyFarrar
Sun Apr 22, 195616DTake unawares.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Sun Mar 7, 195420DScare.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sat Sep 1, 195117AAlarm.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 11, 1949142AFrighten.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Dec 1, 19465DFrighten.S. K. FliegnerFarrar
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