SURVEILLANT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SURVEILLANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SURVEILLANT?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SURVEILLANT is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURVEILLANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
surveillantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SURVEILLANT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SURVEILLANT, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SURVEILLANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SURVEILLANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A person who keeps close watch over someone or something.
A surveillant observes quietly, as a supervisor or a spy might. The word is also an adjective meaning watchful, but the noun is the more usual use.
How SURVEILLANT is used
Surveillant is formal and rare in everyday speech.
- The surveillant noted every car that entered the yard.
- A hidden surveillant followed the suspect through the market.
- The school appointed a surveillant for the dormitory.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SURVEILLANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SURVEILLANT
1 longer words begin with SURVEILLANT.
Shorter words from the letters in SURVEILLANT
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Common questions about SURVEILLANT
- Is SURVEILLANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURVEILLANT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURVEILLANT worth?
- SURVEILLANT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SURVEILLANT mean?
- A person who keeps close watch over someone or something.
- What letters can be added to SURVEILLANT?
- SURVEILLANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SURVEILLANT:
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