What does SURVEY mean?

Pronunciation
/sərˈveɪ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a detailed critical inspection
  2. short descriptive summary (of events)
  3. the act of looking or seeing or observing“he tried to get a better view of it”

verb

  1. consider in a comprehensive way“He appraised the situation carefully before acting”
  2. look over carefully or inspect“He surveyed his new classmates”
  3. keep under surveillance“The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing”
  4. hold a review (of troops)
  5. make a survey of; for statistical purposes

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

surveys13surveyed15

Anagrams of SURVEY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SURVEY

22 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

revs7rues4ruse4ryes7suer4sure4 user4 very10 ers3res3rev6 rue3rye6ser3sue3 use3 yes6 er2es2re2 us2ye5

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Questions

Is SURVEY a valid word in word games?

SURVEY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SURVEY worth?

SURVEY is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SURVEY?

22 other words, including US, VERY, USE and SURE.