SURIMI is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SURIMI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SURIMI?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SURIMI is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURIMI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
surimisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SURIMI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SURIMI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does SURIMI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A smooth paste of minced white fish that is shaped and flavoured to make imitation crab and similar foods.
Surimi began in Japan as a way of preserving fish and is now made worldwide, usually from pollock. The fish is washed, ground and mixed with starch and flavouring, then cooked into sticks, flakes or cakes. Most "crab sticks" in supermarket salads and sushi rolls are surimi.
How SURIMI is used
A food-industry and cooking word; the Japanese name is used in English because there is no short native term.
- The salad was topped with strips of surimi.
- Surimi is cheaper than real crab, and it keeps its shape when cooked.
- She read the label and found the "crab" was surimi.
- The factory turns whitefish into surimi by the ton.
- A California roll often contains surimi rather than fresh crab.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SURIMI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SURIMI
1 longer words begin with SURIMI.
Shorter words from the letters in SURIMI
Common questions about SURIMI
- Is SURIMI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURIMI, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURIMI worth?
- SURIMI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SURIMI mean?
- A smooth paste of minced white fish that is shaped and flavoured to make imitation crab and similar foods.
- What letters can be added to SURIMI?
- SURIMI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SURIMI:
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