Is SURVEYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SURVEYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SURVEYING mean?
- noun
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
“he studied surveying at college”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + V (4) + E (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 SURVEYING
Single letters that turn SURVEYING 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 SURVEYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- survey12
- vinery12
- gyves12
- vying12
- gurneys11
- serving11
- syringe11
- versing11
- nervy11
- veiny11
- gyve11
- givens10
- givers10
- gurney10
- gynies10
- envy10
- very10
- viny10
- resiny9
- senryu9
- versin9
- eying9
- given9
- giver9
- gives9
- greys9
- gynie9
- gyres9
- gyrus9
- surgy9
- ivy9
- reusing8
- eruvs8
- nevus8
- riven8
- rives8
- siver8
- syren8
- veins8
- venus8
- viers8
- vines8
- vires8
- virus8
- give8
- grey8
- guvs8
- guys8
- gyre8
- gyri8
- vigs8
- vugs8
- genius7
- regius7
- reigns7
- renigs7
- resign7
- rueing7
- sering7
- signer7
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