Is SURFACE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SURFACE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SURFACE mean?
- noun
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
“there is a special cleaner for these surfaces”
- noun
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
“they skimmed over the surface of the water”
- noun
the outermost level of the land or sea
“earthquakes originate far below the surface”
- noun
a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
“it was not what it appeared to be on the surface”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 12 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 SURFACE
Single letters that turn SURFACE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from SURFACE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- facers11
- farces11
- fauces11
- cafes10
- curfs10
- facer10
- faces10
- farce10
- scarf10
- scurf10
- feuars9
- cafe9
- cafs9
- curf9
- face9
- causer8
- cesura8
- saucer8
- fares8
- fears8
- feuar8
- safer8
- caf8
- acres7
- arcus7
- cares7
- carse7
- cause7
- cruse7
- cures7
- curse7
- ecrus7
- escar7
- races7
- sauce7
- scare7
- scaur7
- serac7
- sucre7
- arfs7
- fare7
- fear7
- feus7
- frae7
- furs7
- fuse7
- refs7
- safe7
- serf7
- surf7
- aces6
- acre6
- arcs6
- care6
- cars6
- case6
- crus6
- cues6
- cure6
- curs6
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