SURROUND is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SURROUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
s1u1r1r1o1u1n1d2
PlayableSURROUND · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SURROUND?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful SURROUND is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURROUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
surroundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SURROUND scores
Scrabble s1u1r1r1o1u1n1d2 9
Words with Friends s1u2r1r1o1u2n2d2 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in SURROUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SURROUND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SURROUND
4 longer words begin with SURROUND.
Shorter words from the letters in SURROUND
rounds7 dorrs6 durns6 duros6 durrs6 nodus6 nurds6 round6 runds6 sound6 sudor6 udons6 undos6 unsod6 nurrs5 rurus5 urson5 dons5 dorr5 dors5 doun5 dour5 duns5 duos5 durn5 duro5 durr5 nods5 nurd5 ords5 ouds5 rods5 ruds5 rund5 snod5 sord5 surd5 udon5 udos5 undo5
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Common questions about SURROUND
- Is SURROUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURROUND, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURROUND worth?
- SURROUND is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SURROUND?
- SURROUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SURROUND:
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