Surcharge
/ˈsɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters
Definition of Surcharge
noun
- An addition of extra charge on the agreed or stated price.
"Our airline tickets cost twenty dollars more than we expected because we had to pay a fuel surcharge."
- An excessive price charged e.g. to an unsuspecting customer.
- An overprint on a stamp that alters (usually raises) the original nominal value of the stamp; used especially in times of hyperinflation.
- A painting in lighter enamel over a darker one that serves as the ground.
- A charge that has been omitted from an account as payment of a credit to the charged party.
verb
- To apply a surcharge.
- To overload; to overburden.
"to surcharge an animal or a ship; to surcharge a cannon"
- To overstock; especially, to put more cattle into (e.g. a common) than one has a right to do, or more than the herbage will sustain.
- To show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given.
Anagrams of Surcharge
No exact anagrams found for "surcharge". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "surcharge" and rearranging:
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Synonyms & Antonyms
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Letter Values
s1
u1
r1
c3
h4
a1
r1
g2
e1
Total: 15 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Surcharge
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Surcharge"
Surcharge is a 9-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Surcharge" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "surcharge" is a high-scoring word.