Surveys
noun
- The act of surveying; a general view.
- A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
"A survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings."
- The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
- A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
"The owners of the adjoining plots had conflicting surveys."
- An examination of the opinions of a group of people.
"The local council conducted a survey of its residents to help it decide whether to go ahead with the roadside waste collection service."
verb
- To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook
"He stood on a hill, and surveyed the surrounding country."
- To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
- To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of
"It was his job to survey buildings in order to determine their value and risks."
- To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry
"to survey land or a coast"
- To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
No exact anagrams found for "surveys". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Surveys"
Surveys is a 7-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Surveys" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "surveys" is a medium-scoring word.