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AROUND

6 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 3 pts
Big 3 pts
Super Big 3 pts

AROUND is a valid 6-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 3 in Classic, 3 in Big, and 3 in Super Big Boggle.

Word family

ROUND 2
preposition
  1. Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
    • She wore a gold chain around her neck.
    • I planted a row of lilies around the statue.
    • The jackals began to gather around the carcass.
  2. Centred upon; surrounding; regarding.
    • We could use some clarification around the new rules.
    • There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information.
  3. Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
    • We walked around the football field.
    • She went around the track fifty times.
  4. 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.
  5. Near; in the vicinity of.
    • I left my keys somewhere around here.
    • I left the house around 10 this morning.
    • I don't want you around me.
  6. At or to various places within or throughout.
    • The pages from the notebook were scattered around the room.
    • Those teenagers like to hang around the mall.
    • She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card.
    • The estate agent showed me around the property.
  7. figurativelySo as to avoid something.
    • Our product designs around the existing patents to avoid infringing them.
adjective
  1. informalpredicativePresent in the vicinity.
    • Is Clare around today?
  2. informalpredicativeAlive; existing.
    • The record store on Main Street? Yes, it's still around.
    • "How is old Bob? I heard that his health is failing." "Oh, he's still around. He's feeling better now."
adverb
  1. So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
    • High above, vultures circled around.
  2. So as to surround or be near.
    • Everybody please gather around.
    • There isn't another house for miles around.
  3. Nearly; approximately; about.
    • Around a thousand people attended.
    • An adult elephant weighs around five tons.
  4. From place to place.
    • There are rumors going around that the company is bankrupt.
    • Look around and see what you find.
    • We moved the furniture around in the living room.
  5. From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
    • The team wasn't doing well, but the new coach really turned things around.
    • He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around.
    • The patient was unconscious but the doctor brought him around quickly.
    • I didn't think he would ever like the new design, but eventually we brought him around.
  6. usuallySo as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
    • Turn around at the end of this street.
    • She spun around a few times.
  7. Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.
    • I asked around, and no-one really liked it.
    • Shopping around can get you a better deal.
    • When are you going to stop whoring around, find a nice girl, and give us grandchildren?
  8. Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.
    • sit around, mess around, loaf around