circle: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with C · ends with E
Meaning of circle
noun
A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
Example: The set of all points (x, y) such that (x − 1)² + y² = r² is a circle of radius r around the point (1, 0).
- colloquial
A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center). A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point.
A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center). The orbit of an astronomical body.
A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center). A circle of latitude.
Example: the 49th circle
Listed forms: circles.
Source: Wiktionary — circle.
verb
- transitive
To travel around along a curved path; to orbit.
Example: The wolves circled the herd of deer.
- transitive
To travel around along a curved path; to orbit. To surround; to encompass within a circle.
Example: A high fence circles the enclosure.
- transitive
To place in a circle; to make a circle.
Example: We circled stones around him.
- transitive
To place in a circle; to make a circle. To place or mark a circle around.
Example: Circle the jobs that you are interested in applying for.
Listed forms: circles, circling, circled.
Source: Wiktionary — circle.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for circle.
noun
an unofficial association of people or groups
noun
movement once around a course
noun
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- traffic circle
- rotary
- roundabout
noun
street names for flunitrazepam
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is circle in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of circle
C(3) + I(1) + R(1) + C(3) + L(1) + E(1) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of circle
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from circle
22 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in circle. Showing up to 24, longest first.