SURFMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SURFMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SURFMAN?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SURFMAN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURFMAN
No single letter turns SURFMAN into another word.
How SURFMAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SURFMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does SURFMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A person skilled in handling a boat in heavy surf, especially in a lifesaving crew.
A surfman rows or steers a surfboat through breaking waves to reach people in trouble near the shore. The title belonged to coastal lifesaving services, where the job demanded both strength and timing.
How SURFMAN is used
Surfman is a specialised nautical word found in coastal and lifesaving history.
- The surfman steered the boat through the breakers.
- Every surfman at the station trained in rough weather.
- A veteran surfman judged the waves before launching.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SURFMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SURFMAN
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Common questions about SURFMAN
- Is SURFMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURFMAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURFMAN worth?
- SURFMAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SURFMAN mean?
- A person skilled in handling a boat in heavy surf, especially in a lifesaving crew.
- What letters can be added to SURFMAN?
- No single letter can be added to SURFMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SURFMAN:
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