SURLOIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. SURLOIN 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SURLOIN?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SURLOIN is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURLOIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
surloinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SURLOIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SURLOIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
Words starting with SURLOIN
1 longer words begin with SURLOIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SURLOIN
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Common questions about SURLOIN
- Is SURLOIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SURLOIN is not in it.
- How many points is SURLOIN worth?
- SURLOIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SURLOIN?
- SURLOIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SURLOIN:
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