NEUROSURGERY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NEUROSURGERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEUROSURGERY?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEUROSURGERY is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEUROSURGERY
No single letter turns NEUROSURGERY into another word.
How NEUROSURGERY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in NEUROSURGERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEUROSURGERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEUROSURGERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Operations on the brain, spine and nerves, or the medical specialty that performs them.
Neurosurgery demands steady hands, long training and microscopes, because even a tiny slip can damage speech or movement. Hospitals usually gather their neurosurgery teams in a dedicated department.
How NEUROSURGERY is used
Used for both the procedures and the profession.
- He trained for seven years in neurosurgery.
- The patient was moved to neurosurgery after the scan.
- Modern neurosurgery uses small incisions and imaging.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEUROSURGERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about NEUROSURGERY
- Is NEUROSURGERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEUROSURGERY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEUROSURGERY worth?
- NEUROSURGERY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEUROSURGERY mean?
- Operations on the brain, spine and nerves, or the medical specialty that performs them.
- What letters can be added to NEUROSURGERY?
- No single letter can be added to NEUROSURGERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NEUROSURGERY:
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