SURFCASTING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SURFCASTING 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SURFCASTING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SURFCASTING is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURFCASTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
surfcastingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SURFCASTING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SURFCASTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SURFCASTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SURFCASTING
1 longer words begin with SURFCASTING.
Shorter words from the letters in SURFCASTING
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Common questions about SURFCASTING
- Is SURFCASTING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SURFCASTING is not in it.
- How many points is SURFCASTING worth?
- SURFCASTING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SURFCASTING?
- SURFCASTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SURFCASTING:
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