SURFACE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SURFACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SURFACE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SURFACE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURFACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SURFACE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SURFACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does SURFACE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The outside or top layer of something, or the upper boundary of a body of water.
Surface can mean the visible outer part of any object, and it also means what is seen on the first look, as in a calm surface hiding deeper trouble. As a verb it means to come up into view or to cover with a layer.
How SURFACE is used
Surface is a very common noun, used literally for objects and figuratively for appearances.
- The surface of the lake was perfectly still.
- A rough surface makes the paint stick better.
- Beneath the polite surface she was furious.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SURFACE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SURFACE
7 longer words begin with SURFACE.
Shorter words from the letters in SURFACE
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Common questions about SURFACE
- Is SURFACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURFACE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURFACE worth?
- SURFACE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SURFACE mean?
- The outside or top layer of something, or the upper boundary of a body of water.
- What letters can be added to SURFACE?
- SURFACE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SURFACE:
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