SURPASS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SURPASS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SURPASS?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SURPASS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURPASS
No single letter turns SURPASS into another word.
How SURPASS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SURPASS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What stands out about SURPASS
- SURPASS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SURPASS mean in Scrabble?
verb
To go beyond or be better than something or someone.
You surpass a record, an expectation or a rival when you pass the point they reached. The verb stresses clearly going further rather than just matching. It is stronger than equal and a little more formal than beat.
How SURPASS is used
Used with achievements, limits and expectations in both speech and writing.
- Sales will surpass last year's figures by spring.
- The runner hoped to surpass her own best time.
- The results surpass anything we had hoped for.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SURPASS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SURPASS
8 longer words begin with SURPASS.
Shorter words from the letters in SURPASS
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Common questions about SURPASS
- Is SURPASS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURPASS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURPASS worth?
- SURPASS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SURPASS mean?
- To go beyond or be better than something or someone.
- What letters can be added to SURPASS?
- No single letter can be added to SURPASS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SURPASS:
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