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Definition of circumlocution

"circumlocution" in the noun sense

1. circumlocution, periphrasis, ambage

a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

2. circumlocution, indirect expression

an indirect way of expressing something

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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circumlocution in Scrabble®

The word circumlocution is playable in Scrabble®, but 1 blank substituting for the letter 'c' is required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters circumlocution:

CIRCUMLOCUTION
(207)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

circuit, coconut, colicin, colonic, concoct, contour, control, council, crouton, monitor, moonlit, moronic, omicron, oncotic, oolitic, turmoil

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word circumlocution

CIRCUMLOCUTION
(207)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(207)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(189)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(189)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(189)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(180)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(138)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(138)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(126)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(126)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(126)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(120)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(108)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(108)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(108)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(108)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(108)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(92)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(92)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(92)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(92)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(92)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(92)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(92)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(84)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(84)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(84)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(84)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(80)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(80)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(76)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(76)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(76)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(76)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(76)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(76)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(35)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(31)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(31)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(31)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(29)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(29)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(25)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(25)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(25)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(25)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(25)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In circumlocution

CIRCUMLOCUTION
(207)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(207)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(189)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(189)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(189)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(180)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(138)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(138)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(126)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(126)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(126)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(120)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(108)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(108)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(108)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(108)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(108)
COLICIN
(94 = 44 + 50)
COLONIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
OMICRON
(94 = 44 + 50)
CIRCUIT
(94 = 44 + 50)
COUNCIL
(94 = 44 + 50)
COCONUT
(94 = 44 + 50)
MORONIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
COLONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
COLICIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
COUNCIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
OMICRON
(92 = 42 + 50)
CIRCUIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
COUNCIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(92)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(92)
COLICIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
MORONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(92)
CIRCUIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(92)
OMICRON
(92 = 42 + 50)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(92)
COCONUT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(92)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(92)
COLONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
OMICRON
(92 = 42 + 50)
MORONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
COCONUT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CIRCUIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCOCT
(90 = 40 + 50)
CONCOCT
(90 = 40 + 50)
CONCOCT
(90 = 40 + 50)
CONCOCT
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONCOCT
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONCOCT
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONCOCT
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONCOCT
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONCOCT
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONCOCT
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONCOCT
(89 = 39 + 50)
COLICIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
MORONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CIRCUIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLICIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CIRCUIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
MORONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLICIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
MORONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
MORONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CIRCUIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLICIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
OOLITIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CIRCUIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
OMICRON
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
OMICRON
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
OMICRON
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTOUR
(86 = 36 + 50)
MORONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
OMICRON
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
OOLITIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
OMICRON
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTOUR
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTROL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNCIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNCIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLICIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
MORONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOONLIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTROL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLICIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
TURMOIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COCONUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COCONUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COCONUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TURMOIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COCONUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COCONUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TURMOIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COCONUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CROUTON
(86 = 36 + 50)
CROUTON
(86 = 36 + 50)
MONITOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNCIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MONITOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNCIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOONLIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CIRCUIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNCIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNCIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(84)
COLICIN
(84 = 34 + 50)
OMICRON
(84 = 34 + 50)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(84)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(84)
COCONUT
(84 = 34 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
COCONUT
(84 = 34 + 50)
COUNCIL
(84 = 34 + 50)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(84)
ONCOTIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
COUNCIL
(83 = 33 + 50)
COLICIN
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCOCT
(83 = 33 + 50)
COCONUT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCOCT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCOCT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCOCT
(83 = 33 + 50)
COLONIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
OMICRON
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCOCT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CIRCUIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCOCT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCOCT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCOCT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCOCT
(83 = 33 + 50)
MORONIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCOCT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCOCT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCOCT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCOCT
(82 = 32 + 50)
CONCOCT
(82 = 32 + 50)
CROUTON
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLONIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONITOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOONLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLICIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOONLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLONIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOONLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNCIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOONLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNCIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOONLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
MORONIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
MORONIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONITOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTROL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTROL
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONITOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOONLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROUTON
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROUTON
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLICIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONITOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROUTON
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROUTON
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONITOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONITOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONITOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROUTON
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROUTON
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOONLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
OOLITIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONCOCT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONCOCT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTOUR
(80 = 30 + 50)
OOLITIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
OOLITIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTOUR
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTOUR
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTOUR
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTOUR
(80 = 30 + 50)
OOLITIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTOUR
(80 = 30 + 50)
OOLITIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
OOLITIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
OOLITIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
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circumlocution in Words With Friends™

The word circumlocution is playable in Words With Friends™, but 1 blank substituting for the letter 'c' is required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 26

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters circumlocution:

CIRCUMLOCUTION
(342)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(342)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

circuit, coconut, colicin, colonic, concoct, contour, control, council, crouton, monitor, moonlit, moronic, omicron, oncotic, oolitic, turmoil

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word circumlocution

CIRCUMLOCUTION
(342)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(342)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(324)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(324)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(324)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(270)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(216)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(216)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(180)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(180)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(180)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(168)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(152)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(152)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(152)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(152)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(152)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(120)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(104)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(104)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(104)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(104)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(104)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(104)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(37)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(37)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(37)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(36)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(36)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(34)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(34)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(33)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(33)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(33)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(33)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(33)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(32)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(32)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(32)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(32)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(30)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(29)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In circumlocution

CIRCUMLOCUTION
(342)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(342)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(324)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(324)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(324)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(270)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(216)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(216)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(180)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(180)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(180)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(168)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(152)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(152)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(152)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(152)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(152)
COCONUT
(128 = 93 + 35)
OMICRON
(125 = 90 + 35)
CONCOCT
(122 = 87 + 35)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(120)
COUNCIL
(119 = 84 + 35)
COUNCIL
(119 = 84 + 35)
COLONIC
(116 = 81 + 35)
COLICIN
(116 = 81 + 35)
COLICIN
(116 = 81 + 35)
COLONIC
(116 = 81 + 35)
MORONIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(112)
CONCOCT
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONCOCT
(110 = 75 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
MORONIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
COUNCIL
(107 = 72 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
OMICRON
(107 = 72 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONTROL
(107 = 72 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
TURMOIL
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONTOUR
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONCOCT
(104 = 69 + 35)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(104)
CONCOCT
(104 = 69 + 35)
COLICIN
(104 = 69 + 35)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(104)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(104)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(104)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(104)
COLONIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
(104)
COCONUT
(104 = 69 + 35)
MONITOR
(104 = 69 + 35)
COLONIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
OMICRON
(101 = 66 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(101 = 66 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
COUNCIL
(101 = 66 + 35)
MORONIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
CROUTON
(101 = 66 + 35)
TURMOIL
(101 = 66 + 35)
COUNCIL
(101 = 66 + 35)
OMICRON
(101 = 66 + 35)
MORONIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
OMICRON
(101 = 66 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(101 = 66 + 35)
MOONLIT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(101 = 66 + 35)
COUNCIL
(99 = 64 + 35)
COUNCIL
(99 = 64 + 35)
COUNCIL
(99 = 64 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
COCONUT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
COCONUT
(98 = 63 + 35)
OOLITIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
COUNCIL
(95 = 60 + 35)
COLICIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
COLONIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
TURMOIL
(95 = 60 + 35)
MOONLIT
(95 = 60 + 35)
COUNCIL
(95 = 60 + 35)
OMICRON
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONTOUR
(95 = 60 + 35)
COUNCIL
(95 = 60 + 35)
COLICIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
COLICIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(95 = 60 + 35)
TURMOIL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONTROL
(95 = 60 + 35)
COLONIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
COCONUT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CROUTON
(95 = 60 + 35)
COCONUT
(95 = 60 + 35)
COCONUT
(95 = 60 + 35)
COLONIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
CUMULI
(93)
COLICIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
COCONUT
(92 = 57 + 35)
COLICIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
MONITOR
(92 = 57 + 35)
COCONUT
(92 = 57 + 35)
COLICIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
OOLITIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
COLONIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
COLONIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(91 = 56 + 35)
OMICRON
(91 = 56 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(91 = 56 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
OMICRON
(91 = 56 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
MORONIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
OMICRON
(91 = 56 + 35)
MORONIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
MORONIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(91 = 56 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
MOONLIT
(89 = 54 + 35)
MOONLIT
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONTROL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CROUTON
(89 = 54 + 35)
MORONIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
COUNCIL
(89 = 54 + 35)
MOONLIT
(89 = 54 + 35)
CROUTON
(89 = 54 + 35)
COUNCIL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONTOUR
(89 = 54 + 35)
MORONIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
OMICRON
(89 = 54 + 35)
TURMOIL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CROUTON
(89 = 54 + 35)
OMICRON
(89 = 54 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONCOCT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONCOCT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONCOCT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONCOCT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONCOCT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONCOCT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONCOCT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONCOCT
(87 = 52 + 35)
MICRON
(87)
CONCOCT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONCOCT
(86 = 51 + 35)
COCONUT
(86 = 51 + 35)
COCONUT
(86 = 51 + 35)
COLONIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
COCONUT
(86 = 51 + 35)
COLICIN
(86 = 51 + 35)
COCONUT
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONCOCT
(86 = 51 + 35)
COLICIN
(86 = 51 + 35)
COLICIN
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONCOCT
(86 = 51 + 35)
OOLITIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
COLONIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
COLONIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
COLICIN
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONCOCT
(86 = 51 + 35)
COLONIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
TURMOIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTOUR
(83 = 48 + 35)
OMICRON
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROUTON
(83 = 48 + 35)
MORONIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTROL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
TURMOIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROUTON
(83 = 48 + 35)
MORONIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
TURMOIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROUTON
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROUTON
(83 = 48 + 35)
TURMOIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTOUR
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTOUR
(83 = 48 + 35)
TURMOIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
MOONLIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTOUR
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTOUR
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTOUR
(83 = 48 + 35)
MOONLIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence circumlocution

Words that start with circumlocution (7 words)

circumlocutioncircumlocutionalcircumlocutionallycircumlocutionarycircumlocutionistcircumlocutionistscircumlocutions

Words with circumlocution in them (1 word)

circumlocution

Words that end with circumlocution (1 word)

circumlocution
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Word Growth involving circumlocution

Shorter words in circumlocution

cut locution

on ion locution

Longer words containing circumlocution

circumlocutional circumlocutionally

circumlocutionary

circumlocutionist circumlocutionists

circumlocutions