Definition of survey

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• survey is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
• survey is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
• survey is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of survey

• short descriptive summary (of events) (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. resume
  2. sketch
• the act of looking or seeing or observing (noun)

  Examples

  1. his survey of the battlefield was limited

  Synonyms

  1. sight
  2. view
• consider in a comprehensive way (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. appraise
• hold a review (of troops) (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. go over
  2. review
• a detailed critical inspection (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. study
• keep under surveillance (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. follow
  2. surveil
• look over carefully or inspect (verb)

  Examples

  1. He surveyed his new classmates
• make a survey of; for statistical purposes (verb)
• plot a map of (land) (verb)

See definition of survey in Merriam Webster