wonder: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with W · ends with R
Meaning of wonder
noun
- uncountable
A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise, shock or reverence.
- countable
Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.
Example: Wonders of the World seem to come in sevens.
- countable, uncountable
Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel. Fortunate circumstances.
Example: That stay in the country did her wonders.
- countable, uncountable
Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel. An astonishing and seemingly inexplicable turn of events.
Example: The idea was so ridiculous that it's a wonder anyone went along with it.
Listed forms: wonders, wonda, wondre.
Source: Wiktionary — wonder.
verb
- intransitive
To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at.
Example: He's married by now, I shouldn't wonder.
- intransitive, transitive
To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind.
Example: He wondered whether penguins could fly. She had wondered this herself sometimes.
Listed forms: wonders, wondering, wondered, glossary, wonderest.
Source: Wiktionary — wonder.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for wonder.
noun
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
noun
something that causes feelings of wonder
noun
a state in which you want to learn more about something
noun
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
- genius
- mastermind
- brain
- brainiac
- Einstein
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is wonder in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of wonder
W(4) + O(1) + N(1) + D(2) + E(1) + R(1) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of wonder
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from wonder
63 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in wonder. Showing up to 24, longest first.