Surgical
8 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Relating to or used in surgery, or performed with great precision and accuracy. Can describe both medical procedures and metaphorically precise actions.
“The military conducted a surgical strike targeting only the enemy's command facilities.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl/
Syllables
sur·gi·cal
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Not typically used in Wordle due to 8-letter length; contains -ICAL ending pattern
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Worth 11 points; versatile for building words with the -AL suffix
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