surge
VERBNOUN
/sɜrdʒ/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
surge is a valid 5-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1R1G2E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does surge mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Rise rapidly.
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NARROWER
2
Rise and move, as in waves or billows.
“The army surged forward”
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3
Rise or move forward.
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4
Rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave.
“the boats surged”
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5
See one's performance improve.
“He levelled the score and then surged ahead”
BROADER
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A sudden forceful flow.
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2
A sudden or abrupt strong increase.
“stimulated a surge of speculation”
“an upsurge of emotion”
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3
A large sea wave.
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AT THE BOARD