Our results show that the thermodynamics of surface solvation is driven by both energetic and entropic contributions, that is, the energy of a given configuration and the probability of its occurrence. The competition between these two contributions can be understood by correlating the thermodynamic quantities and the adsorption energy of a single water molecule. Figure shows that water adsorption is strongest for Rh, but its F solv is modest compared to Pd and Pt that exhibit weaker water adsorption. The interfacial solvation energy is reduced for the more weakly binding metals Ag and Au, which on the other hand have higher or similar entropy contributions to the surface tension as Rh. Compared to Rh, the solvation of Pd and Pt surfaces is more exergonic but the Pd-water interface formation is more entropy-driven while Ptwater has a smaller entropy contribution. These results show that the interface thermodynamics depends sensitively on both the energetic and entropic contributions; while strong binding is usually beneficial for wetting, too strong binding suppresses the entropic contributions.