Is SURCHARGED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SURCHARGED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SURCHARGED mean?
Surcharged is a form of SURCHARGE.
- noun
an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
- verb
charge an extra fee, as for a special service
- verb
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
- verb
fill to capacity with people
“The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + G (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 SURCHARGED
SURCHARGED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SURCHARGED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- surcharge15
- chargers14
- chresard14
- curraghs14
- gauchers14
- charged14
- gauched14
- charger13
- charges13
- charred13
- churred13
- crashed13
- crushed13
- curaghs13
- curragh13
- echards13
- gachers13
- gaucher13
- gauches13
- gached13
- archers12
- crasher12
- crusher12
- arched12
- cashed12
- chards12
- chared12
- charge12
- chased12
- chused12
- curagh12
- echard12
- gacher12
- gaches12
- gauche12
- ruched12
- crusader11
- cadgers11
- dhurras11
- archer11
- arches11
- chares11
- charrs11
- chaser11
- churrs11
- eschar11
- gashed11
- gushed11
- ruches11
- search11
- sughed11
- ached11
- chads11
- chard11
- chugs11
- gauch11
- guarders10
- carders10
- crusade10
- scarred10
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