Surrounding

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:18 pts11 letters

Definition of Surrounding

verb

To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape.
To pass around; to travel about; to circumnavigate.
"to surround the world"

noun

An outlying area; area in proximity to something
An environment

adjective

Which surrounds something

Anagrams of Surrounding

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "surrounding":

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

grunions inground rounding runround sounding surround undoings unground unrounds

7-LETTER WORDS

diurons dousing droning durions durning grounds grunion guidons nondrug nursing rigours rousing ruinous snoring sorning+6 more

6-LETTER WORDS

dingus diuron doings dosing during durion girons gourds grinds grison groins ground guidon guiros inruns+4 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "surrounding" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

SU...Words starting with "su"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 11-letter words Unscramble "surrounding"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

bebaybeleaguerbesetperiphery

Rhyming Words

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring abiding abjuring ablating+5 more

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