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.
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
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
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.
What does SURROUND mean in Scrabble?
verb
To surround is to be, come or place all around a person or thing on every side.
Soldiers surround a town to cut off escape, and walls surround a garden to enclose it. The verb can also suggest an atmosphere, as when people are surrounded by noise or comfort.
How SURROUND is used
Surround works for physical encirclement and for things closely associated with a person.
- Police moved to surround the building.
- Tall hedges surround the quiet garden.
- Mist began to surround the hikers on the ridge.
- He likes to surround himself with books.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SURROUND and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SURROUND
4 longer words begin with SURROUND.
Shorter words from the letters in SURROUND
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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 does SURROUND mean?
- To surround is to be, come or place all around a person or thing on every side.
- 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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