SURGEON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SURGEON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SURGEON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SURGEON is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURGEON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
surgeonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SURGEON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SURGEON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does SURGEON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A doctor who is trained to treat injuries and diseases by operating on the body.
In British hospitals a surgeon is traditionally addressed as Mr or Ms rather than Dr, a habit left over from the days of barber-surgeons. The word is also used for naval doctors and for specialists such as a heart or eye surgeon.
How SURGEON is used
General, everyday vocabulary in medical and news contexts.
- The surgeon washed her hands for several minutes before the operation.
- A naval surgeon served on board during the long voyage.
- He trained for ten years to become a heart surgeon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SURGEON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SURGEON
7 longer words begin with SURGEON.
Shorter words from the letters in SURGEON
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Common questions about SURGEON
- Is SURGEON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURGEON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURGEON worth?
- SURGEON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SURGEON mean?
- A doctor who is trained to treat injuries and diseases by operating on the body.
- What letters can be added to SURGEON?
- SURGEON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SURGEON:
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