What does AROUND mean?

Pronunciation
/ərˈaʊnd/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Very common

Meaning

adverb

  1. in the area or vicinity“a few spectators standing about”
  2. by a circular or circuitous route“He came all the way around the base”
  3. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction“wandering about with no place to go”
  4. in a circle or circular motion“The wheels are spinning around”
  5. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct“lasted approximately an hour”
  6. in or to a reversed position or direction“about face”
  7. to a particular destination either specified or understood“she came around to see me”
  8. all around or on all sides“dirty clothes lying around (or about)”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of AROUND

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside AROUND

47 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

round6 darn5 rand5 road5 undo5ado4and4don4 dun4duo4 nod4 nor3ora3our3rad4ran3rod4 run3 urn3ad3 an2ar2 do3 na2no2 nu2od3on2 or2un2

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Questions

Is AROUND a valid word in word games?

AROUND is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is AROUND worth?

AROUND is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from AROUND?

47 other words, including AND, ON, OR and AN.