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Is SURTAXES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SURTAXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SURTAXES mean?

Surtaxes is a form of SURTAX.

  1. noun

    an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed

  2. verb

    levy an extra tax on

    “surtax luxury items that cost more than $1,000”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 SURTAXES

SURTAXES 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 SURTAXES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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