CIRCULATE — 9 letter word
circulate
The word circulate has 9 letters: C, I, R, C, U, L, A, T, E. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "to cause to move around".
9 letter word "circulate": C I R C U L A T E — verb
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends score: 17
Letter analysis of circulate
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of circulate
verb
- to cause to move around "The rumor circulated for a few weeks before the facts came out and put it to bed." Synonyms: mobilize, mobilise
- to cause to become widely known "The rumours circulated through the school." Synonyms: diffuse
- to become widely known and passed on Synonyms: spread
- to move around freely "They circulate among royalty."
- to move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point "Blood circulates in my veins."
- to cause to move in a circuit or system "The fan circulates the air in the room."
- to cause be distributed "The head of department circulated the letter among the employees." Synonyms: pass on, distribute, pass around
- to move in circles Synonyms: circle
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