SURAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points

It depends on the list you play by. SURAT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept SURAT?

Word power: 26 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SURAT is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SURAT

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SURAT scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in SURAT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.

What stands out about SURAT

• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SURAT

The 5 tiles of SURAT in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SURAT

1 longer words begin with SURAT.

Words with SURAT inside

9 words contain SURAT in the middle. Words that start with SURAT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in SURAT

Showing 40 of 42. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about SURAT

Is SURAT valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SURAT is not in it.

How many points is SURAT worth?

SURAT is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SURAT?

SURAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.