around
/ə'raʊnd/
adverb
6 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
ADVERB
1
Used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction.
“news gets around (or about)”
“traveled around in Asia”
2
In or to a reversed position or direction.
“suddenly she turned around”
3
In the area or vicinity.
“hanging around”
“waited around for the next flight”
4
All around or on all sides.
“dirty clothes lying around (or about)”
“There were trees growing all around”
5
From beginning to end; throughout.
“frigid weather the year around”
6
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
“weighs around a hundred pounds”
WORD FORMS
Starts withA
Ends withD
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinaroundway
Starts & ends withA … D
Syllablesa · round
SYNONYMS & RELATED9
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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