interrobang

Meanings

Noun

The nonstandard punctuation mark ⟨‽⟩ (a combination of ⟨?⟩ and ⟨!⟩), which may be used at the end of a sentence to express excitement or disbelief, or to indicate that it is a rhetorical question.
A combination of a question mark and an exclamation mark; ⟨!?⟩ or ⟨?!⟩.

Verb

To exclaim and question at the same time.

Origin / Etymology

A blend of French (point d')interrogation (“question mark”) or the equivalent term in another Romance language + bang (“exclamation mark, exclamation point”), coined in a 1962 article in the journal TYPEtalks by American advertising executive Martin Kiehra Speckter (1915–1988), who invented the symbol.

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

interrobang is a valid Words With Friends word