Is SURGERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SURGERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SURGERY mean?
- noun
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
“he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School”
- noun
a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted
“he read the warning in the doctor's surgery”
- noun
a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
“great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic”
- noun
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
“they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SURGERY
SURGERY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SURGERY
The 55 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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