SURE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SURE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SURE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SURE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about SURE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 6 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
What does SURE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having no doubt; confident that something is true or will happen.
To be sure of something is to hold a belief with enough confidence that you would act on it without needing further proof. The matter can be a plain fact already settled or a plan still ahead in the future.
How SURE is used
Very common in everyday speech; also used in the fixed phrase make sure.
- I am sure the keys are somewhere in this bag.
- Make sure the door is locked before you leave.
- He was sure he had seen her before.
- Are you sure this is the right address?
- She felt sure of her answer even before checking it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SURE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SURE
The 4 tiles of SURE in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with SURE
18 longer words begin with SURE.
Words ending in SURE
Showing 24 of 78 words that end in SURE. Useful as a back hook: play SURE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SURE inside
Showing 24 of 187 words that contain SURE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SURE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SURE
Common questions about SURE
- Is SURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURE worth?
- SURE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SURE mean?
- Having no doubt; confident that something is true or will happen.
- What letters can be added to SURE?
- SURE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SURE:
Open SURE in the Word Finder