Definition of circumlocutions

"circumlocutions" 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

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circumlocutions in Scrabble®

The word circumlocutions 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters circumlocutions:

CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(648)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(648)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (68 words)

circuit, citrons, clinics, clitics, coconut, colicin, colitis, colonic, colours, columns, concoct, concurs, consort, consult, contour, control, council, crimson, critics, crouton, cultism, curious, curiums, iconism, iconist, incisor, incrust, lionism, lotions, microns, miscoin, misturn, monitor, moonlit, moronic, motions, moulins, nitrous, nostril, nostrum, occults, oculist, omicron, ominous, oncotic, oolitic, osculum, osmotic, outruns, riotous, ruinous, scrotum, silicon, sirloin, solicit, somitic, stimuli, succour, suction, sunroom, torsion, tourism, tumours, turmoil, unclots, uncoils, uncurls, unstoic

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word circumlocutions

CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(648)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(648)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(567)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(432)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(432)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(378)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(100)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(100)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(96)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(96)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(88)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(84)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(80)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(80)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(80)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(32)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(32)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(32)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(26)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(26)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(23)

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

CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(648)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(648)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(567)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(432)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(432)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(378)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(112)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(100)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(100)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(96)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(96)
CRITICS
(94 = 44 + 50)
COLONIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
OCCULTS
(94 = 44 + 50)
CIRCUIT
(94 = 44 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
OSCULUM
(94 = 44 + 50)
MORONIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
COLICIN
(94 = 44 + 50)
CLINICS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SOMITIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
ICONISM
(94 = 44 + 50)
CURIUMS
(94 = 44 + 50)
COLUMNS
(94 = 44 + 50)
COUNCIL
(94 = 44 + 50)
OMICRON
(94 = 44 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
CONCURS
(94 = 44 + 50)
CULTISM
(94 = 44 + 50)
CLITICS
(94 = 44 + 50)
CRIMSON
(94 = 44 + 50)
MICRONS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SCROTUM
(94 = 44 + 50)
MISCOIN
(94 = 44 + 50)
COCONUT
(94 = 44 + 50)
SUCCOUR
(94 = 44 + 50)
CIRCUIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
SUCCOUR
(92 = 42 + 50)
COCONUT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CRITICS
(92 = 42 + 50)
OCCULTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CIRCUIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CRITICS
(92 = 42 + 50)
OCCULTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COLICIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
CRIMSON
(92 = 42 + 50)
CURIUMS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CLINICS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
SOMITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CULTISM
(92 = 42 + 50)
COCONUT
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISCOIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
CULTISM
(92 = 42 + 50)
COLONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
OMICRON
(92 = 42 + 50)
COLONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
SOMITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCURS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CLINICS
(92 = 42 + 50)
OMICRON
(92 = 42 + 50)
OMICRON
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISCOIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCURS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCURS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CURIUMS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CLITICS
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISCOIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
SCROTUM
(92 = 42 + 50)
OSCULUM
(92 = 42 + 50)
ICONISM
(92 = 42 + 50)
CRIMSON
(92 = 42 + 50)
SUCCOUR
(92 = 42 + 50)
MORONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
COLUMNS
(92 = 42 + 50)
OSCULUM
(92 = 42 + 50)
CRIMSON
(92 = 42 + 50)
CLITICS
(92 = 42 + 50)
MICRONS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ICONISM
(92 = 42 + 50)
SUCCOUR
(92 = 42 + 50)
COLUMNS
(92 = 42 + 50)
MICRONS
(92 = 42 + 50)
MORONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CIRCUIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
COLICIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
COUNCIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
COUNCIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
SCROTUM
(92 = 42 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(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)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(88)
SUCCOUR
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOMITIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNCIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
OMICRON
(86 = 36 + 50)
OCCULTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OMICRON
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITRONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNCIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRIMSON
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRITICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOMITIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRITICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNCIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNCIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOMITIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
OMICRON
(86 = 36 + 50)
COCONUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNCIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COCONUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNCIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUCCOUR
(86 = 36 + 50)
CULTISM
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIONISM
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUCCOUR
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOMITIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
TURMOIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRITICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRIMSON
(86 = 36 + 50)
OCCULTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
NOSTRUM
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRIMSON
(86 = 36 + 50)
OCCULTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRITICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
STIMULI
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRIMSON
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITRONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OCCULTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TURMOIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
OCCULTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
NOSTRUM
(86 = 36 + 50)
OCCULTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OCULIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCLOTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CROUTON
(86 = 36 + 50)
OCULIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
CROUTON
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRITICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUCCOUR
(86 = 36 + 50)
STIMULI
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRITICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUCCOUR
(86 = 36 + 50)
STIMULI
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCROTUM
(86 = 36 + 50)
COCONUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLITICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICONISM
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICONISM
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCURLS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OOLITIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICONISM
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICONISM
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLITICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCROTUM
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSCULUM
(86 = 36 + 50)
OOLITIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCROTUM
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCOILS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLOURS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCROTUM
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCROTUM
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLITICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCROTUM
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCOILS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICONISM
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLITICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCISOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCRUST
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCURLS
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCRUST
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICONISM
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSCULUM
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSCULUM
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCISOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICONIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSCULUM
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSCULUM
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICONIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSCULUM
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)

circumlocutions in Words With Friends™

The word circumlocutions 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: 27

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

CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(666)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(666)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (68 words)

circuit, citrons, clinics, clitics, coconut, colicin, colitis, colonic, colours, columns, concoct, concurs, consort, consult, contour, control, council, crimson, critics, crouton, cultism, curious, curiums, iconism, iconist, incisor, incrust, lionism, lotions, microns, miscoin, misturn, monitor, moonlit, moronic, motions, moulins, nitrous, nostril, nostrum, occults, oculist, omicron, ominous, oncotic, oolitic, osculum, osmotic, outruns, riotous, ruinous, scrotum, silicon, sirloin, solicit, somitic, stimuli, succour, suction, sunroom, torsion, tourism, tumours, turmoil, unclots, uncoils, uncurls, unstoic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word circumlocutions

CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(666)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(666)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(522)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(351)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(351)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(279)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(156)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(156)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(156)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(116)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(116)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(116)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(108)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(108)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(108)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(40)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(40)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(35)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(35)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(33)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(33)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(33)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(32)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(31)

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

CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(666)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(666)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(522)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(351)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(351)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(279)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(156)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(156)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(156)
COCONUT
(128 = 93 + 35)
MICRONS
(125 = 90 + 35)
OMICRON
(125 = 90 + 35)
CONCOCT
(122 = 87 + 35)
COLUMNS
(119 = 84 + 35)
OSCULUM
(119 = 84 + 35)
COUNCIL
(119 = 84 + 35)
COUNCIL
(119 = 84 + 35)
CULTISM
(116 = 81 + 35)
COLICIN
(116 = 81 + 35)
COLICIN
(116 = 81 + 35)
OCCULTS
(116 = 81 + 35)
COLONIC
(116 = 81 + 35)
CLINICS
(116 = 81 + 35)
COLONIC
(116 = 81 + 35)
SUCCOUR
(116 = 81 + 35)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(116)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(116)
SUCCOUR
(116 = 81 + 35)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(116)
CONCURS
(116 = 81 + 35)
MORONIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
ICONISM
(113 = 78 + 35)
UNCURLS
(113 = 78 + 35)
OSCULUM
(113 = 78 + 35)
COLUMNS
(113 = 78 + 35)
CULTISM
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONCURS
(110 = 75 + 35)
SUCCOUR
(110 = 75 + 35)
CURIUMS
(110 = 75 + 35)
OCCULTS
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONCOCT
(110 = 75 + 35)
UNCLOTS
(110 = 75 + 35)
UNCOILS
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONCURS
(110 = 75 + 35)
CLINICS
(110 = 75 + 35)
MOULINS
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONSULT
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONCOCT
(110 = 75 + 35)
CURIUMS
(110 = 75 + 35)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(108)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(108)
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
(108)
SILICON
(107 = 72 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONTOUR
(107 = 72 + 35)
MISCOIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
OSCULUM
(107 = 72 + 35)
COLUMNS
(107 = 72 + 35)
MISCOIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
CLITICS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SCROTUM
(107 = 72 + 35)
MISCOIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
SCROTUM
(107 = 72 + 35)
OSCULUM
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONTROL
(107 = 72 + 35)
MORONIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
CRIMSON
(107 = 72 + 35)
COLUMNS
(107 = 72 + 35)
OMINOUS
(107 = 72 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
TURMOIL
(107 = 72 + 35)
COUNCIL
(107 = 72 + 35)
CRIMSON
(107 = 72 + 35)
ICONISM
(107 = 72 + 35)
OMICRON
(107 = 72 + 35)
STIMULI
(107 = 72 + 35)
OCULIST
(107 = 72 + 35)
CLITICS
(107 = 72 + 35)
COLOURS
(107 = 72 + 35)
CRIMSON
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONSORT
(104 = 69 + 35)
COCONUT
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONCURS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SOMITIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
OCCULTS
(104 = 69 + 35)
COLICIN
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONCURS
(104 = 69 + 35)
CULTISM
(104 = 69 + 35)
CULTISM
(104 = 69 + 35)
SUCCOUR
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONCURS
(104 = 69 + 35)
CURIUMS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SUCCOUR
(104 = 69 + 35)
OSMOTIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
CURIUMS
(104 = 69 + 35)
COLONIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
ICONIST
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONCOCT
(104 = 69 + 35)
COLITIS
(104 = 69 + 35)
MONITOR
(104 = 69 + 35)
CLINICS
(104 = 69 + 35)
OSMOTIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
COLONIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
CRITICS
(104 = 69 + 35)
CRITICS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SOMITIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONCOCT
(104 = 69 + 35)
CLINICS
(104 = 69 + 35)
CLINICS
(104 = 69 + 35)
OSCULUM
(101 = 66 + 35)
TURMOIL
(101 = 66 + 35)
CURIOUS
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNCURLS
(101 = 66 + 35)
SUCTION
(101 = 66 + 35)
COUNCIL
(101 = 66 + 35)
CRIMSON
(101 = 66 + 35)
MORONIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
INCRUST
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNCURLS
(101 = 66 + 35)
COUNCIL
(101 = 66 + 35)
CRIMSON
(101 = 66 + 35)
OMICRON
(101 = 66 + 35)
SCROTUM
(101 = 66 + 35)
TUMOURS
(101 = 66 + 35)
MISCOIN
(101 = 66 + 35)
SUNROOM
(101 = 66 + 35)
MOONLIT
(101 = 66 + 35)
OMICRON
(101 = 66 + 35)
CROUTON
(101 = 66 + 35)
MISCOIN
(101 = 66 + 35)
SCROTUM
(101 = 66 + 35)
MISCOIN
(101 = 66 + 35)
MISTURN
(101 = 66 + 35)
MORONIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
CRIMSON
(101 = 66 + 35)
OMICRON
(101 = 66 + 35)
ICONISM
(101 = 66 + 35)
ICONISM
(101 = 66 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CLITICS
(101 = 66 + 35)
COLUMNS
(101 = 66 + 35)
LIONISM
(101 = 66 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CIRCUIT
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
CLITICS
(101 = 66 + 35)
MICRONS
(101 = 66 + 35)
NOSTRUM
(101 = 66 + 35)
STIMULI
(101 = 66 + 35)
COLUMNS
(99 = 64 + 35)
COLUMNS
(99 = 64 + 35)
OSCULUM
(99 = 64 + 35)
COUNCIL
(99 = 64 + 35)
COUNCIL
(99 = 64 + 35)
OSCULUM
(99 = 64 + 35)
COLUMNS
(99 = 64 + 35)
COUNCIL
(99 = 64 + 35)
OSCULUM
(99 = 64 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CRITICS
(98 = 63 + 35)
OCCULTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
TOURISM
(98 = 63 + 35)
CULTISM
(98 = 63 + 35)
OOLITIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
INCISOR
(98 = 63 + 35)
COCONUT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
OSMOTIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
COCONUT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCURS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CITRONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
UNCLOTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CRITICS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
MOULINS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CURIUMS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONSULT
(98 = 63 + 35)
MOULINS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CURIUMS
(98 = 63 + 35)
OCCULTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
SOLICIT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
SOMITIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONCOCT
(98 = 63 + 35)
MOTIONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CLINICS
(95 = 60 + 35)
OSCULUM
(95 = 60 + 35)
MISTURN
(95 = 60 + 35)
SCROTUM
(95 = 60 + 35)
COLICIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
COUNCIL
(95 = 60 + 35)

Words within the letters of circumlocutions

2 letter words in circumlocutions (14 words)

10 letter words in circumlocutions (5 words)

11 letter words in circumlocutions (1 word)

14 letter words in circumlocutions (1 word)

15 letter words in circumlocutions (1 word)

circumlocutions + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence circumlocutions

Words that start with circumlocutions (1 word)

Words with circumlocutions in them (1 word)

Words that end with circumlocutions (1 word)

Word Growth involving circumlocutions

Shorter words in circumlocutions

cut locution circumlocution

on ion locution circumlocution

on ion ions

Longer words containing circumlocutions

(No longer words found)