speechless

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

temporarily incapable of speaking
- "speechless with shock"

Adj

Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.
Synonym of unspeakable.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English specheles, from Old English sprǣċlēas (“speechless; without the power of speak”), from Proto-Germanic *sprēkalausaz, equivalent to speech + -less. Cognate with West Frisian sprakeleas (“speechless”), Dutch sprakeloos (“speechless”), German Low German spraaklos (“speechless”), German sprachlos (“speechless”).

Synonyms

dumb, unspeakable

Scrabble Score: 17

speechless is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
speechless is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
speechless is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

speechless is a valid Words With Friends word