Unexpected

10 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Not expected or regarded as likely to happen; surprising or unforeseen. It describes something that occurs without warning or anticipation.

“The unexpected announcement caught everyone by surprise.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Syllables

un·ex·pect·ed

Related Words

Synonyms

unforeseensurprisingunpredictedsudden

Antonyms

expected

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains multiple vowels U, E with double E and letters X, P, C, T, D, N

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Scrabble

Worth 22 points; the X is very valuable at 8 points, strong scoring word

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Words you can make from Unexpected

Shorter words formed from the letters in “unexpected”.

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