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Is SURFACE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SURFACE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary”.

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Is SURFACE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SURFACE is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
7
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
14 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

SURFACE meaning and definition

SURFACE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

SURFACE as a noun

  1. The outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary.
  2. The extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object.
  3. The outermost level of the land or sea.

SURFACE as an adjective

  1. On the surface.

SURFACE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SURFACE scores 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
U12
R11
F44
A11
C34
E11
Total1214

SURFACE on premium squares

On a double word square SURFACE scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. Played from a full rack, all 7 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Anagrams of SURFACE

No other word uses exactly the letters in SURFACE.

Shorter words hiding in SURFACE

The letters S, U, R, F, A, C, E make 162 shorter words, up to 6 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble SURFACE: all 162 words.

Words like SURFACE

One-letter changes to SURFACE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Add one letter to SURFACE

  • surfaced14
  • surfacer13
  • surfaces13

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SURFACE word facts

SURFACE is a 7-letter word with 7 distinct letters: 3 vowels (U, A and E) and 4 consonants. It starts with S and ends with E. By corpus frequency, SURFACE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, U, R, F, A, C, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 7 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SURFACE Scrabble word FAQ

Is SURFACE a Scrabble word?

Yes. SURFACE is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SURFACE mean?

SURFACE is used as a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary”.

How many points is SURFACE worth in Scrabble?

SURFACE is worth 12 points in Scrabble: S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is SURFACE in Words With Friends?

SURFACE is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does SURFACE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in SURFACE, but 162 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in SURFACE?

You can make 162 shorter words from the letters in SURFACE, including FACE, CASE, CARE and USE.

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