What does SURPLUS mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsɜrpləs/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a quantity much larger than is needed

adjective

  1. more than is needed, desired, or required“trying to lose excess weight”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

surpluses11

Anagrams of SURPLUS

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SURPLUS

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

slurps8usurps8lupus7lusus5purls7slurp7slurs5spurs7sulus5usurp7plus6 puls6purl6purs6puss6slur4spur6 sulu4sups6ulus4urus4pul5pur5pus5sup5ulu3ups5up4 us2

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Questions

Is SURPLUS a valid word in word games?

SURPLUS 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 SURPLUS worth?

SURPLUS is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SURPLUS?

29 other words, including UP, US, PLUS and UPS.