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Circumlocution
c 3i 1r 1c 3u 1m 3l 1o 1c 3u 1t 1i 1o 1n 1
About 5 syllables
noun · 14 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does circumlocution mean?
noun
a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
Synonymsperiphrasisambage
an indirect way of expressing something
Synonymsindirect expression
Is CIRCUMLOCUTION a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is CIRCUMLOCUTION worth?
Scrabble
22 ptsWords With Friends
30 ptsWordfeud
27 ptsNYT Crossplay
25 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CIRCUMLOCUTION
Best shorter words top 30 of 451
corniculum 16curcumin 14concoct 13councilor 13uncomic 13clitoric 12coronium 12crotonic 12curculio 12inoculum 12mucluc 12circuit 11cocci 11cocco 11coconut 11coction 11colicin 11colitic 11colonic 11comic 11council 11miction 11moronic 11motoric 11mucic 11omicron 11unicolour 11cilium 10citric 10clinic 10
See all 451 words made from CIRCUMLOCUTION Hooks for CIRCUMLOCUTION
Add one letter to the front or back of CIRCUMLOCUTION to make another word.
Front hooks
None
Back hooks
Words that end like CIRCUMLOCUTION
Common words that share the ending -UTION, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
redistributionelectrocutioncontributiondistributioninstitutionresolutionsolutionconstitutionsubstitutionprosecutionrevolutionevolutionexecutionpollutionprostitutionattributiondestitutiondissolutionpersecutionrestitutionretributiondevolutiondilution
All words ending in -UTION Circumlocution: quick answers
Is CIRCUMLOCUTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CIRCUMLOCUTION is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 22 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CIRCUMLOCUTION worth?
CIRCUMLOCUTION scores 22 points in Scrabble, 30 in Words With Friends, 27 in Wordfeud and 25 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does circumlocution mean?
As a noun, circumlocution means “a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CIRCUMLOCUTION?
You can make 451 shorter words from CIRCUMLOCUTION, such as CORNICULUM, CURCUMIN, CONCOCT, COUNCILOR. See the full list.