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   nonplus

   /nɒnˈplʌs/

   verb

   • 1. surprise and confuse (someone) so much that they are unsure how to react: "Diane was nonplussed by such an odd question"

   noun

   • 1. a state of being very surprised and confused: "reduced to a perfect nonplus, he rose from his chair"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin non plus ‘not more’. The noun originally meant ‘a state in which no more can be said or done’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • N

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • P

     3

   • L

     1

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

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