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Periphrases

/pəˈɹɪfɹəsiz/

Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:19 pts11 letters
Definition of Periphrases

noun

  1. The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.

verb

  1. To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
  2. To use circumlocution.

noun

  1. The use of a longer expression instead of a shorter one with a similar meaning, for example "I am going to" instead of "I will".
  2. Expressing a grammatical meaning (such as a tense) using a syntactic construction rather than morphological marking.

    "Language learners sometimes use periphrases like "did go" where a native speaker would use "went"."

  3. The substitution of a descriptive word or phrase for a proper name (a species of circumlocution).
  4. The use of a proper name as a shorthand to stand for qualities associated with it.
Anagrams of Periphrases

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

Related Word Patterns
PE...Words starting with "pe"...ESWords ending with "es"All 11-letter wordsUnscramble "periphrases"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
p3
e1
r1
i1
p3
h4
r1
a1
s1
e1
s1

Total: 18 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Periphrases
aardwolvesabacusesabalonesabamperesabasesabashesabatesabatisesabattisesabbaciesabbesabbesses
Related 11-Letter Words
pacemakingspacesetterspacesettingpachysandrapacificallypacificatorpacificismspacificistspackabilitypacksaddlespackthreadspaclitaxelspaddleballspaddleboardpaddleboats

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 "Periphrases"

Periphrases is a 11-letter word that scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Periphrases" in Word Games

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