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Sunburn

s 1u 1n 1b 3u 1r 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does sunburn mean?

noun

  1. a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

    Synonymstansuntanburn

  2. redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun

    Synonymserythema solare

verb

  1. get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

    Synonymsburn

Is SUNBURN a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SUNBURN worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
s 1u 1n 1b 3u 1r 1n 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
s 1u 2n 2b 4u 2r 1n 2

Wordfeud

12 pts
s 1u 2n 1b 4u 2r 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
s 1u 2n 1b 4u 2r 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SUNBURN

Hooks for SUNBURN

Add one letter to the front or back of SUNBURN to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

sunburnssunburnt

Words that end like SUNBURN

Common words that share the ending -URN, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

returnauburnupturnheartburnturnburnoverturntaciturnchurnspurnurn
All words ending in -URN

Sunburn: quick answers

Is SUNBURN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SUNBURN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SUNBURN worth?
SUNBURN scores 9 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sunburn mean?
As a noun, sunburn means “a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SUNBURN?
You can make 38 shorter words from SUNBURN, such as BUNNS, BURNS, RUBUS, BRUS. See the full list.