What does SURPRISE mean?

Pronunciation
/sərˈpraɪz/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
  2. a sudden unexpected event
  3. the act of surprising someone

verb

  1. cause to be surprised“The news really surprised me”
  2. come upon or take unawares“She surprised the couple”
  3. attack by storm; attack suddenly

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

surprises11

Anagrams of SURPRISE

spurries10uprisers10

Words inside SURPRISE

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

issue5 press7 purse7 rises5spurs7super7 users5piss6 pure6 rise4 sure4 user4 uses4per5pie5 rep5 rip5 sir3 sri3sue3 ups5use3 er2es2is2pi4 re2 si2 up4 us2

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Questions

Is SURPRISE a valid word in word games?

SURPRISE 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 SURPRISE worth?

SURPRISE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SURPRISE?

130 other words, including IS, UP, US and USE.