With SUR
19 words, 4 of them common · highest scoring is surfy at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words With SUR
There are 19 five letter words containing SUR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is surfy at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 4 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — SURER, SURGE, SURLY among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With SUR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With SUR
- surfy11
- surgy9
- surly8
- surah8
- surfs8
- usury8
- usurp7
- masur7
Common 5 Letter Words With SUR
- surer5
- surge6
- surly8
- usurp7
5 Letter Words With SUR Defined
- surerAdjective · 5 points
- completely confident that one is right
- surgeNoun · 6 points
- a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the tide
- surlyAdjective · 8 points
- bad-tempered and unfriendly
- usurpVerb · 7 points
- take (a position of power or importance) unlawfully or by force
5 Letter Words With SUR: Questions
How many five letter words containing SUR are there?
There are 19 five letter words containing SUR in our dictionary, and 4 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing SUR?
SURFY is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing SUR?
SURER, SURGE, SURLY are among the most familiar five letter words containing SUR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing SUR valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.