Is SURMOUNTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SURMOUNTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SURMOUNTING mean?
Surmounting is a form of SURMOUNT.
- verb
get on top of; deal with successfully
“He overcame his shyness”
- verb
be on top of
“The scarf surmounted the gown”
- verb
reach the highest point of
“We scaled the Mont Blanc”
- verb
be or do something to a greater degree
“her performance surpasses that of any other student I know”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + M (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 SURMOUNTING
SURMOUNTING 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 SURMOUNTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mountings12
- mournings12
- mornings11
- mounting11
- mourning11
- muntings11
- storming11
- unmuting11
- tonsuring10
- mutinous10
- numinous10
- surmount10
- gnomist10
- gomutis10
- grumous10
- mignons10
- morning10
- mousing10
- munting10
- musting10
- sourgum10
- grunions9
- outgrins9
- outrings9
- rousting9
- snorting9
- snouting9
- suturing9
- tourings9
- turnings9
- unstring9
- unstrung9
- muntins9
- nostrum9
- tourism9
- tumours9
- untrims9
- gomuti9
- gonium9
- mignon9
- mongst9
- mungos9
- muring9
- musing9
- muting9
- ogrism9
- grunion8
- nursing8
- ousting8
- outgrin8
- outguns8
- outings8
- outrigs8
- outring8
- outrung8
- outsing8
- outsung8
- rousing8
- routing8
- rusting8
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