Circumlocutions

Scrabble:23 ptsWWF:31 pts15 letters

Definition of Circumlocutions

noun

A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
A roundabout expression.

Anagrams of Circumlocutions

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

Related Word Patterns

CI...Words starting with "ci"...NSWords ending with "ns"All 15-letter words Unscramble "circumlocutions"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

ambages periphrasis

Letter Values

c3

i1

r1

c3

u1

m3

l1

o1

c3

u1

t1

i1

o1

n1

s1

Total: 23 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "circumlocutions"All 15-Letter Words Words Starting With "C"

Rhymes With Circumlocutions

abandons abbreviations abdications abdomens abducens abductions abecedarians aberrations abjections abjurations ablations ablins

Related 15-Letter Words

cannibalization capaciousnesses capitalizations carcinogenicity carcinosarcomas cardiopulmonary carnivorousness carpetbaggeries cataclysmically categorizations catheterization ceaselessnesses centralizations centrifugations centrosymmetric

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 "Circumlocutions"

Circumlocutions is a 15-letter word that scores 23 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Circumlocutions" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "circumlocutions" is a high-scoring word.