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Updated June 2026
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.”
/ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl/
sur·gi·cal
Not typically used in Wordle due to 8-letter length; contains -ICAL ending pattern
Worth 11 points; versatile for building words with the -AL suffix
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