SURVEIL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SURVEIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SURVEIL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SURVEIL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURVEIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
surveilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SURVEIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SURVEIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does SURVEIL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To keep a person or place under close watch.
Surveil is a back-formation from surveillance, often used by police and in reports. It sounds more clipped than "keep under surveillance".
How SURVEIL is used
Used in security and law enforcement; also spelled surveille.
- Officers continued to surveil the warehouse overnight.
- The agency can surveil suspects only with a warrant.
- Cameras surveil the entrance around the clock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SURVEIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SURVEIL
11 longer words begin with SURVEIL.
Shorter words from the letters in SURVEIL
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Common questions about SURVEIL
- Is SURVEIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURVEIL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURVEIL worth?
- SURVEIL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SURVEIL mean?
- To keep a person or place under close watch.
- What letters can be added to SURVEIL?
- SURVEIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SURVEIL:
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