SURGERY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SURGERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SURGERY?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SURGERY is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURGERY
No single letter turns SURGERY into another word.
How SURGERY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SURGERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 926,363.
What does SURGERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Medical treatment of injuries or disorders by cutting or manipulating the body, usually with instruments.
In everyday talk surgery means an operation, as in heart surgery. In British English it is also the room where a doctor or dentist sees patients, and the hours when they can be seen.
How SURGERY is used
Used for an operation, and in British English for a doctor's consulting room or its hours.
- He needs surgery on his knee.
- The doctor's surgery opens at eight.
- Her local MP holds a surgery every Friday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SURGERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SURGERY
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Common questions about SURGERY
- Is SURGERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURGERY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURGERY worth?
- SURGERY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SURGERY mean?
- Medical treatment of injuries or disorders by cutting or manipulating the body, usually with instruments.
- What letters can be added to SURGERY?
- No single letter can be added to SURGERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SURGERY:
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