CIRCUMSCRIBE — 12 letter word
circumscribe
The word circumscribe has 12 letters: C, I, R, C, U, M, S, C, R, I, B, E. It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "to restrict or confine".
12 letter word "circumscribe": C I R C U M S C R I B E — verb
Scrabble score: 22 Words With Friends score: 28
Letter analysis of circumscribe
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 8 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of circumscribe
verb
- to restrict or confine "The inmate's behavior was circumscribed by the institution's regulations and the guards' whims."
- to draw a line around
- to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect "I circumscribed the triangle with a circle."
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