SURVEILLANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SURVEILLANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSURVEILLANCE · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SURVEILLANCE?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful SURVEILLANCE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURVEILLANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
surveillancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SURVEILLANCE scores
Scrabble s1u1r1v4e1i1l1l1a1n1c3e1 17
Words with Friends s1u2r1v5e1i1l2l2a1n2c4e1 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in SURVEILLANCE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SURVEILLANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SURVEILLANCE
1 longer words begin with SURVEILLANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in SURVEILLANCE
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Common questions about SURVEILLANCE
- Is SURVEILLANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURVEILLANCE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURVEILLANCE worth?
- SURVEILLANCE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SURVEILLANCE?
- SURVEILLANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SURVEILLANCE:
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