NEUROSURGEON is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. NEUROSURGEON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEUROSURGEON?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEUROSURGEON is to know. It scores 13 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEUROSURGEON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neurosurgeonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEUROSURGEON scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in NEUROSURGEON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEUROSURGEON has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEUROSURGEON
- NEUROSURGEON begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NEUROSURGEON mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A doctor who performs operations on the brain, spinal cord and nerves.
A neurosurgeon trains for many years beyond medical school and works in hospitals with specialised theatres. The job is often used as a byword for high skill and steady hands.
How NEUROSURGEON is used
Used for the medical specialist, and figuratively for anyone who needs great precision.
- The neurosurgeon removed the tumour in a six-hour operation.
- She trained as a neurosurgeon before moving into research.
- It does not take a neurosurgeon to see the problem with that plan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEUROSURGEON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEUROSURGEON
1 longer words begin with NEUROSURGEON.
Shorter words from the letters in NEUROSURGEON
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Common questions about NEUROSURGEON
- Is NEUROSURGEON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEUROSURGEON, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEUROSURGEON worth?
- NEUROSURGEON is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEUROSURGEON mean?
- A doctor who performs operations on the brain, spinal cord and nerves.
- What letters can be added to NEUROSURGEON?
- NEUROSURGEON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NEUROSURGEON:
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