SURPRISE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SURPRISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SURPRISE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SURPRISE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURPRISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SURPRISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SURPRISE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SURPRISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SURPRISE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SURPRISE
The 8 tiles of SURPRISE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SURPRISE
5 longer words begin with SURPRISE.
Shorter words from the letters in SURPRISE
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Common questions about SURPRISE
- Is SURPRISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURPRISE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURPRISE worth?
- SURPRISE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SURPRISE?
- SURPRISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SURPRISE:
Open SURPRISE in the Word Finder