polygon
Plural: polygons
Noun
- A closed plane figure with at least three straight sides.
- a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
- A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
- The boundary of such a figure.
- A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
- Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.
Examples
- He created a polygon of words, enclosing a valuable double letter square.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”).
Synonyms
polygonal shape, polygon
Scrabble Score: 13
polygon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpolygon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
polygon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
polygon: valid Words With Friends Word