What does SURRENDER mean?

Pronunciation
/sərˈɛndər/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. acceptance of despair
  2. a verbal act of admitting defeat
  3. the delivery of a principal into lawful custody
  4. the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)“they were protected until the capitulation of the fort”

verb

  1. give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another“The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered”
  2. relinquish possession or control over“The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

surrenders11surrendered13surrendering14

Anagrams of SURRENDER

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

Words inside SURRENDER

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Questions

Is SURRENDER a valid word in word games?

SURRENDER 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 SURRENDER worth?

SURRENDER 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 SURRENDER?

139 other words, including SEE, US, NEED and USE.