SURPRISAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SURPRISAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
s1u1r1p3r1i1s1a1l1
PlayableSURPRISAL · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SURPRISAL?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful SURPRISAL is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURPRISAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
surprisalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SURPRISAL scores
Scrabble s1u1r1p3r1i1s1a1l1 11
Words with Friends s1u2r1p4r1i1s1a1l2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in SURPRISAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SURPRISAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SURPRISAL
1 longer words begin with SURPRISAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SURPRISAL
spirulas10 uprisals10 larrups9 parulis9 pulsars9 spirals9 spirula9 uprisal9 lapsus8 larrup8 pilaus8 prials8 pulsar8 rupias8 sirups8 slurps8 spails8 spauls8 spials8 spiral8 raulis6 rurals6 russia6 sirras6 surras6 uralis6 uraris6 urials6 apsis7 aspis7 lapis7 lipas7 lisps7 pails7 pairs7 palis7 paris7 parrs7 passu7 pauls7
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Common questions about SURPRISAL
- Is SURPRISAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURPRISAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURPRISAL worth?
- SURPRISAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SURPRISAL?
- SURPRISAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SURPRISAL:
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