Is SURVEILLANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SURVEILLANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SURVEILLANCE mean?
- noun
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + V (4) + E (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 17 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 SURVEILLANCE
Single letters that turn SURVEILLANCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SURVEILLANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- virulences15
- cavillers14
- crevalles14
- culverins14
- reclusive14
- valencies14
- vernacles14
- vernicles14
- vesiculae14
- vesicular14
- virulence14
- vulcanise14
- acervuli13
- cavilers13
- caviller13
- cervelas13
- claviers13
- cleavers13
- crevalle13
- culverin13
- enclaves13
- incurves13
- valences13
- vernacle13
- vernicle13
- versicle13
- vesicula13
- vincular13
- visceral13
- sniveller12
- universal12
- carvels12
- caverns12
- caviler12
- cervine12
- clavers12
- clavier12
- cleaver12
- cleaves12
- clivers12
- cravens12
- culvers12
- cursive12
- enclave12
- evinces12
- incurve12
- scravel12
- scrieve12
- service12
- valence12
- valeric12
- varices12
- vesicae12
- vesical12
- vesicle12
- vicunas12
- vincula12
- viscera12
- ceruleans11
- cleanlier11
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