UUnscrambleHQ
Home/surrender
UnscrambleHQ Dictionary

surrender

/səˈɹɛndəɹ/noun · verb

Surrender can refer to a verbal act of admitting defeat, the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions), or the delivery of a principal into lawful custody. As a verb, surrender can mean to give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another or relinquish possession or control over.

6 meanings9 lettersScrabble 10

Length

9

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

SU

Ends

DER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SURRENDER” Mean?

/səˈɹɛndəɹ/

surrender has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

acceptance of despair

Synonyms

2

a verbal act of admitting defeat

Synonyms

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

2 senses
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

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word surrender with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

acceptance of despair

Length

9 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

S, U, R, R, E, N, D, E, R

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
u
r
r
e
n
d
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for surrender.

SURRENDER is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with S and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFDC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using surrender in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SURRENDER has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SURRENDER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SURRENDER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SURRENDER contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside surrender.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFDC

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SU, UR, RR, RE, EN, ND, DE, ER

Trigrams

SUR, URR, RRE, REN, END, NDE, DER

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for surrender.

SURRENDER is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

Related Words

Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

Word Intelligence Links

Explore word lists connected to SURRENDER by length, score, vowels, consonants, starting letters, ending letters, and word game tools.

Word Family

Explore words that share a similar beginning or root pattern with surrender.

Related Word Tools

Explore related word lists, patterns, and tools connected to this page.