SURF is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SURF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SURF?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SURF is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURF
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SURF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SURF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does SURF mean in Scrabble?
noun
The foam and waves formed as the sea breaks near a shore.
Surf refers to the foamy water created when ocean waves break near a beach or rocky coastline. Strong surf can make swimming risky, while gentle surf is popular among children playing at the water's edge.
How SURF is used
Common noun describing breaking ocean waves.
- The surf crashed loudly against the rocks.
- Children played in the surf near the shore.
- White surf rolled in with the tide.
- The surf was too rough for swimming that day.
- They watched the surf from the pier.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SURF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SURF
The 4 tiles of SURF in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SURF
Showing 24 of 63 words that begin with SURF.
Words ending in SURF
5 words end in SURF. Useful as a back hook: play SURF onto a word already on the board.
Words with SURF inside
Showing 24 of 52 words that contain SURF somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SURF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SURF
Common questions about SURF
- Is SURF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURF, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURF worth?
- SURF is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SURF mean?
- The foam and waves formed as the sea breaks near a shore.
- What letters can be added to SURF?
- SURF takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SURF:
Open SURF in the Word Finder