Surge

/sɜːdʒ/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Surge

noun

  1. A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.

    "He felt a surge of excitement."

  2. The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation
  3. A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.

    "A power surge at that generator created a blackout across the whole district."

  4. The swell or heave of the sea. (FM 55-501).
  5. A spring; a fountain.

verb

  1. To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.

    "Toaster sales surged last year."

  2. To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.

    "A ship surges forwards, sways sideways and heaves up."

  3. To slack off a line.
Anagrams of Surge

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "surge":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "surge" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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 "Surge"

Surge is a 5-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "surge" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Surge" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "surge" is a low-scoring word.