What does SURGE mean?

Pronunciation
/sɜrdʒ/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. rise and move, as in waves or billows“The army surged forward”
  2. rise rapidly“the dollar soared against the yen”
  3. rise or move forward“surging waves”
  4. rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave“the boats surged”
  5. see one's performance improve“He levelled the score and then surged ahead”

noun

  1. a sudden forceful flow
  2. a sudden or abrupt strong increase“stimulated a surge of speculation”
  3. a large sea wave

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

surged8surges7

Anagrams of SURGE

urges6grues6

Words inside SURGE

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

ergs5grue5regs5rues4rugs5ruse4suer4sure4 urge5 user4 erg4ers3reg4res3rue3rug4 seg4ser3sue3 use3 er2es2re2 us2

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Questions

Is SURGE a valid word in word games?

SURGE 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 SURGE worth?

SURGE is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SURGE?

24 other words, including US, USE, SURE and RE.