What does SUNRISE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsʌnˌraɪz/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the first light of day“we got up before dawn”
  2. atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun
  3. the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon

adjective

  1. of an industry or technology; new and developing“high-technology sunrise industries”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

sunrises8

Anagrams of SUNRISE

insures7

Words inside SUNRISE

95 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is SUNRISE a valid word in word games?

SUNRISE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SUNRISE worth?

SUNRISE is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SUNRISE?

95 other words, including IN, IS, US and USE.