Yes, survey is playable
...and is worth 13 points.
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"Survey" Definition
noun
A detailed inspection or investigation.
A gathering of a sample of data or opinions considered to be representative of a whole.
A general or comprehensive view.
A report on or map of what has been surveyed.
An administrative agency charged with the responsibility of surveying: the U.S. Geological Survey.
verb-transitive
Chiefly British To inspect and determine the structural condition of (a building).
To conduct a statistical survey on.
To examine or look at comprehensively.
To inspect carefully; scrutinize: "Two women were surveying the other people on the platform” ( Thomas Wolfe). See Synonyms at see1.
To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook.
verb-intransitive
verb
To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook; as, to stand on a hill, and survey 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; as, to survey a building in order to determine its value and exposure to loss by fire.
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; as, 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.
To overlook; view at large, as from a commanding position; take a comprehensive view of.
To oversee; view with a scrutinizing eye; examine; scrutinize.
To inspect or examine with reference to situation, condition, and value; inspect carefully: as, to survey a building to determine its value, etc.
To see; perceive; observe.