Is SURPRISALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SURPRISALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SURPRISALS mean?
Surprisals is a form of SURPRISAL.
- noun
the act of surprising someone
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (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 SURPRISALS
SURPRISALS 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 SURPRISALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- surprisal11
- spirulas10
- larrups9
- pulsars9
- spirals9
- spirula9
- surpass9
- lapsus8
- larrup8
- passus8
- pilaus8
- pulsar8
- sirups8
- slurps8
- spails8
- spiral8
- apsis7
- aspis7
- lapis7
- larps7
- lipas7
- lisps7
- pails7
- pairs7
- palis7
- paris7
- parrs7
- pilar7
- pilau7
- pilus7
- praus7
- priss7
- pulas7
- pulis7
- puris7
- purls7
- purrs7
- rasps7
- salps7
- sirup7
- slaps7
- slips7
- slurp7
- spail7
- spars7
- spurs7
- supra7
- lassis6
- sirras6
- sisals6
- surras6
- uraris6
- urials6
- alps6
- asps6
- laps6
- larp6
- lipa6
- lips6
- lisp6
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