SUNRISE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SUNRISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUNRISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUNRISE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNRISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sunrisesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUNRISE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUNRISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does SUNRISE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The moment in the morning when the sun first appears above the horizon.
Sunrise also refers to the colours that fill the sky at that time. Its opposite is sunset, and the exact hour changes with the season.
How SUNRISE is used
Sunrise is a very common everyday word for the start of the day.
- We climbed the hill to watch the sunrise.
- The sunrise turned the sea pink.
- Birds were singing well before sunrise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUNRISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUNRISE
The 7 tiles of SUNRISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUNRISE
1 longer words begin with SUNRISE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNRISE
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Common questions about SUNRISE
- Is SUNRISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNRISE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNRISE worth?
- SUNRISE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUNRISE mean?
- The moment in the morning when the sun first appears above the horizon.
- What letters can be added to SUNRISE?
- SUNRISE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUNRISE:
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