Around

/əˈɹaʊnd/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters
Definition of Around

adjective

  1. (with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

    "Is Clare around today?"

  2. (with the verb "to be") Alive; existing.

    ""How is old Bob? I heard that his health is failing."  "Oh, he's still around. He's feeling better now.""

adverb

  1. So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.

    "High above, vultures circled around."

  2. So as to surround or be near.

    "Everybody please gather around."

  3. Nearly; approximately; about.

    "An adult elephant weighs around five tons."

  4. From place to place.

    "Look around and see what you find."

  5. From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.

    "He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around."

preposition

  1. Defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing.

    "I planted a row of lilies around the statue."

  2. (of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding.

    "There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information."

  3. Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.

    "She went around the track fifty times."

  4. Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.

    "The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on."

  5. Near; in the vicinity of.

    "I don't want you around me."

Anagrams of Around

No exact anagrams found for "around". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "around" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Around"

Around is a 6-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Around" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "around" is a low-scoring word.