Definition of surveying

"surveying" in the noun sense

1. surveying

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"

"surveying" in the verb sense

1. survey, appraise

consider in a comprehensive way

"He appraised the situation carefully before acting"

2. survey

look over carefully or inspect

"He surveyed his new classmates"

3. surveil, follow, survey

keep under surveillance

"The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"

4. review, go over, survey

hold a review (of troops)

5. survey

make a survey of for statistical purposes

6. survey

plot a map of (land)

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surveying in Scrabble®

The word surveying is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters surveying:

SURVEYING
(180)
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

gurneys, reusing, serving, syringe, versing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word surveying

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In surveying

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surveying in Words With Friends™

The word surveying is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters surveying:

SURVEYING
(315)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

gurneys, reusing, serving, syringe, versing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word surveying

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In surveying

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Words containing the sequence surveying

Words that start with surveying (1 word)

Words with surveying in them (1 word)

Words that end with surveying (2 words)

Word Growth involving surveying

Shorter words in surveying

in yin eying

survey

Longer words containing surveying

resurveying