encircle
Verb
Verb Forms: encircled, encircling, encircles
- To form a circle around; to surround.
- form a circle around
- "encircle the errors"
- bind with something round or circular
- To surround, form a circle around.
- To move or go around completely.
Examples
- Her long word managed to encircle two double-letter squares, boosting her score.
Origin / Etymology
From en- + circle.
Scrabble Score: 12
encircle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordencircle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
encircle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
encircle: valid Words With Friends Word