Is SUNRISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUNRISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUNRISE mean?
- noun
the first light of day
“we got up before dawn”
- noun
atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun
- noun
the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon
- adjective
of an industry or technology; new and developing
“high-technology sunrise industries”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 7
S (1) + U (1) + N (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 7 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SUNRISE
Single letters that turn SUNRISE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of SUNRISE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SUNRISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- insures7
- insure6
- inures6
- issuer6
- nurses6
- resins6
- rinses6
- rusine6
- serins6
- sieurs6
- sirens6
- urines6
- ursine6
- inure5
- issue5
- nisus5
- nurse5
- reins5
- resin5
- rinse5
- risen5
- rises5
- risus5
- ruins5
- runes5
- ruses5
- serin5
- sieur5
- sines5
- sinus5
- siren5
- sires5
- suers5
- urine5
- users5
- erns4
- ires4
- ness4
- rein4
- reis4
- rins4
- rise4
- rues4
- ruin4
- rune4
- runs4
- ruse4
- seis4
- sers4
- sine4
- sins4
- sire4
- sirs4
- sris4
- suer4
- sues4
- suns4
- sure4
- unis4
- urns4
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