S₁T₁A₁R₁T₁L₁I₁N₁G₂

10 points

STARTLING is validvalid

STARTLE, to frighten or surprise suddenly [v]

115,106 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

very surprising [adj STARTLINGLY] / the act of startling [n -S]

233,552 of 280,887 in CSW24·also valid in NWL2023