Around
/əˈɹaʊnd/
adjective
adverb
- So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
"High above, vultures circled around."
- So as to surround or be near.
"Everybody please gather around."
- Nearly; approximately; about.
"An adult elephant weighs around five tons."
- From place to place.
"Look around and see what you find."
- From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
"He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around."
preposition
- Defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing.
"I planted a row of lilies around the statue."
- (of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding.
"There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information."
- Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
"She went around the track fifty times."
- Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
"The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on."
- Near; in the vicinity of.
"I don't want you around me."
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Around"
Around is a 6-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Around" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "around" is a low-scoring word.