SURPRISING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SURPRISING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSURPRISING · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SURPRISING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
Our own measure of how useful SURPRISING is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURPRISING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
surprisingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SURPRISING scores
Scrabble s1u1r1p3r1i1s1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends s1u2r1p4r1i1s1i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in SURPRISING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SURPRISING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SURPRISING
3 longer words begin with SURPRISING.
Shorter words from the letters in SURPRISING
spurrings12 suspiring12 uprisings12 prissing11 purrings11 rispings11 siruping11 spurring11 uprising11 pissing10 prising10 purring10 pursing10 risping10 spiring10 springs10 puriris9 issuing8 risings8 runrigs8 sirings8 sirring8 pignus9 puring9 riping9 siping9 sprigs9 spring9 sprugs9 sprung9 spuing9 urping9 purins8 puriri8 sirups8 spurns8 unrips8 rising7 ruings7 runrig7
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Common questions about SURPRISING
- Is SURPRISING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURPRISING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURPRISING worth?
- SURPRISING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SURPRISING?
- SURPRISING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SURPRISING:
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