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Circumventing
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About 4 syllables
verb · 13 letters · Common · present participle of circumvent
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does circumventing mean?
verb
surround so as to force to give up
“The Turks besieged Vienna”
beat through cleverness and wit
“I beat the traffic”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
“He dodged the issue”
Definitions shown for circumvent, the base form of circumventing.
Is CIRCUMVENTING 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 CIRCUMVENTING worth?
Scrabble
23 ptsWords With Friends
31 ptsWordfeud
27 ptsNYT Crossplay
28 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CIRCUMVENTING
Best shorter words top 30 of 593
circumvent 19centumviri 17cervicum 17centumvir 16cincturing 15curveting 15incurving 15evicting 14evincing 14unriveting 14viremic 14curving 13inverting 13mieving 13mirving 13unmeriting 13unmitering 13venturing 13victim 13cicutine 12cincture 12civic 12criming 12cuitering 12encrinic 12eucritic 12incurve 12meving 12mincing 12miniver 12
See all 593 words made from CIRCUMVENTING Words that end like CIRCUMVENTING
Common words that share the ending -ENTING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -ENTING Circumventing: quick answers
Is CIRCUMVENTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CIRCUMVENTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 23 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CIRCUMVENTING worth?
CIRCUMVENTING scores 23 points in Scrabble, 31 in Words With Friends, 27 in Wordfeud and 28 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does circumventing mean?
circumventing is the present participle of circumvent, which means “surround so as to force to give up”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CIRCUMVENTING?
You can make 593 shorter words from CIRCUMVENTING, such as CIRCUMVENT, CENTUMVIRI, CERVICUM, CENTUMVIR. See the full list.