Surgery
/ˈsɜːdʒəɹi/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Surgery
noun
- A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.
"Many times surgery is necessary to prevent cancer from spreading."
- The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures.
- A room or department where surgery is performed.
- A doctor's office.
"I dropped in on the surgery as I was passing to show the doctor my hemorrhoids."
- Any arrangement where people arrive and wait for an interview with certain people, particularly a politician. cf. clinic.
"Our MP will be holding a surgery in the village hall on Tuesday."
Anagrams of Surgery
No exact anagrams found for "surgery". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
s1
u1
r1
g2
e1
r1
y4
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Surgery
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Surgery"
Surgery is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Surgery" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "surgery" is a medium-scoring word.