Is SURPRISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SURPRISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SURPRISE mean?
- verb
cause to be surprised
“The news really surprised me”
- noun
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
- noun
a sudden unexpected event
- verb
come upon or take unawares
“She surprised the couple”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 10 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 SURPRISE
Single letters that turn SURPRISE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of SURPRISE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SURPRISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spurries10
- uprisers10
- pursers9
- pursier9
- pussier9
- suspire9
- upriser9
- uprises9
- pisser8
- priers8
- prises8
- purser8
- purses8
- sirups8
- speirs8
- spiers8
- spires8
- sprier8
- sprues8
- supers8
- uprise8
- peris7
- piers7
- press7
- prier7
- pries7
- prise7
- priss7
- purer7
- puris7
- purrs7
- purse7
- puses7
- riper7
- ripes7
- sipes7
- sirup7
- speir7
- spier7
- spies7
- spire7
- sprue7
- spues7
- spurs7
- super7
- supes7
- issuer6
- risers6
- sieurs6
- peri6
- pier6
- pies6
- piss6
- psis6
- pure6
- puri6
- purr6
- purs6
- puss6
- reps6
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